Abu Dhabi is moving forward with its global economic strategy as the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development prepares to lead a high level delegation to Singapore and India from seventeen to twenty one November twenty twenty five. The visits reaffirm the emirate’s commitment to expanding international engagement, advancing bilateral trade and investment relations, and unlocking meaningful opportunities for sustainable development. As part of the mission, the delegation will meet senior government officials, major investors, and business leaders in both countries to explore partnerships across high growth sectors including agritech, healthcare and life sciences, advanced technologies, renewable energy, financial services, logistics, and manufacturing.
Deepening Strategic Partnerships
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADDED, said, “Singapore and India are among the world’s most dynamic, fast growing economies, and are key strategic partners for Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Our visit aims to deepen these partnerships by engaging policymakers, business, and investment leaders to create and seize opportunities in various sectors.” He added that Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Economy continues to soar as the emirate accelerates its transition to a smart, diversified, and sustainable economic model. Furthermore, he noted that strong economic fundamentals and a world class investment landscape enable the emirate to push forward with collaboration in strategic clusters such as AI, fintech, green energy, life sciences, logistics, and advanced industries.
Special forums and events will be organised with the support of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ADGM, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. These gatherings will bring together influential businesses and investors to outline pathways for long term cooperation. In addition, they will highlight the opportunities emerging from Abu Dhabi’s economic transformation and diversification agenda, reinforcing the emirate’s status as a global magnet for talent, investment, and enterprise.
Expanding Bilateral Trade and Investment
The delegation includes more than one hundred senior representatives from key Abu Dhabi entities, among them government leaders, regulators, and investment officials. Their participation underlines Abu Dhabi’s determination to build deeper trade and economic ties with Singapore and India. Bilateral trade between the UAE and Singapore exceeded eighteen point five billion US dollars, while non oil trade with India surpassed sixty five billion US dollars in twenty twenty four. This growth has been driven by strong cooperation in energy, technology, and services. The economic partnership agreements with both countries continue to open new channels for investment and diversification, attracting notable Singaporean and Indian firms to ADGM and the wider Abu Dhabi ecosystem.
ADGM now hosts more than eleven thousand active licences and over two thousand nine hundred operational entities, making it the largest international financial centre in the region by this measure. Meanwhile, membership of Indian companies at the Abu Dhabi Chamber has expanded rapidly, reaching seventeen thousand four hundred fifty seven active memberships by September twenty twenty five. In twenty twenty four alone, three thousand three hundred seventy five new Indian companies registered, reflecting significant annual and compound annual growth.
Abu Dhabi’s innovation led business landscape continues to draw companies from Singapore and India, with enterprises in fintech, healthcare, infrastructure, and education establishing regional operations to reach global markets. They benefit from the emirate’s world class infrastructure, strong connectivity, and supportive regulatory environment, which together create a platform for long term success.
