India, Sept. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reported meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi marks more than a high-profile diplomatic engagement. It signals a public consolidation of the Israel-UAE partnership at a time when the Middle East is under mounting strain from Iran, the Houthis, Gaza-related tensions and rapidly shifting regional alliances.

In a conversation with senior anchor Aayesha Varma on Point Blank, Hindustan Times Executive Editor Shishir Gupta described the meeting as a consequential moment for regional security, diplomacy and India's strategic interests. The discussion focused on what the visit could mean for the UAE, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Abraham Accor...