India's relationship with the UAE has witnessed a remarkable expansion across various domains in the last decade. Discuss.

Expanding Relations with India:

1. Trade (a) UAE one of the largest three trade partners of India (b) Recently CEPA has been signed to register importance in each other's relation (c) Sovereign wealth funds invest in India

2. Leadership (a) Both leadership has made state visits (b) Modiji given highest honor of the country

3. People to people ties (a) are by as islamic the are strong (b) Huge no. of expatriates live in UAE and send remittances

4. Defence & Strategic relations (a) Joint exercises are done like Desert Storm (b) UAE buys Indian defence goods (c) Under I2U2 there is promise of greater strategic contacts along with Israel, USA (d) Part of India's extended neighbourhood policies (e) Also India's efforts to balance Arab-Israel ties

5. Energy security (a) Importer of crude oil from UAE (b) Stability in UAE essential for safety to oil ships near Hormuz strait

But concerns remain

1. The lack of labor treaty, thus often labor exploitation under Nitapat and Kafala practices.

2. CEPA is relatively new and needs to see how it works

3. I2U2 has come under storm post Israel Hamas war.

4. Instability in gulf by war and proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis can hamper growing ties.

5. Domestic policies in India - criticised by UAE media