Abu Dhabi, May 14 -- India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Deepak Mittal, on Thursday said the UAE's evolving energy strategy, including its recent decision to exit OPEC bloc, could open new avenues for strengthening its role in India's energy security, noting that the Gulf nation's recent shift in its energy policy could further expand cooperation in production, infrastructure investment, and diversification of energy sources.

Speaking to ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf country on May 15, Mittal said the India-UAE energy partnership has become increasingly strategic, moving beyond a traditional buyer-seller relationship.

He added that India is simultaneously expanding its own energy infrastructur...