# Pakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain raised concerns over the deepening relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Pakistan is repaying $3.5 billion in loans to the UAE, stressing it as support, not obligation.
- Senator Mushahid Hussain warned that deepening India-UAE ties could have long-term geopolitical consequences.
- Pakistan's loan repayment to the UAE coincides with IMF requirements to secure external financing from allies.
- Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin questioned Pakistan's military credibility regarding potential US operations in the Iran crisis.

**Countries:** Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates, United States

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