New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.

The United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital as part of a visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and strategic partnership.

The meeting largely focused on strengthening cooperation across trade, energy, defense and emerging technologies, India's foreign secretary Vikram Misri told reporters, reaffirming the comprehensive strategic ties that has expanded over the past decade.

India and UAE have emerged as major economic partners in recent years. Trade gained momentum after the two nations signed a compreh...