# Visit runs parallel to Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s mission to Qatar.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- Jaishankar's UAE visit is the first by an Indian minister since the Iran war began.
- India is negotiating LNG supplies with Qatar after Hormuz disruptions forced plant shutdowns.
- Jaishankar denied any blanket arrangement with Iran for Hormuz passage, clarifying India's position.
- India is finalising a government-to-government oil and gas supply agreement with Mauritius.

**Countries:** India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iran, United States, Mauritius

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