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1. India and West Asia
1.1. West Asia1.2. India’s Focus In West Asia♤ The region is significant for India’s energy security, people to people ties, trade and1.4. The GCCo Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf♤ At a GCC summit in December 2009, an agreement was reached to launch a single regional currency similar to the euro. This agreement remains unimplemented yet.leading trade partner.1.6. Basis of Expanding Cooperation♤ Since then in particular Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. have provided excellent and expanding anti-terrorism cooperation by repatriating those India wanted for terrorist activity .♤ The Gulf Arab states 85 percent of its natural gas requirements♤ India has signed Labour Agreements with multiple GCC countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.domestic investment and infrastructural development.1.6.4. Security Ties♤ India’s maritime doctrine of 2009 and 2015 state that the Gulf and Arabian Sea are vital♤ In recent years, India has signed security and defense agreements with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar.
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