India has summoned an Iranian diplomat after an Indian sailor was killed in a missile strike on two UAE-owned tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Several other Indian crew members were injured in the attack, which Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) later claimed responsibility for. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his six-day, five-nation tour with a high-stakes visit to the UAE as tensions continue to rise across West Asia. In a dramatic gesture, UAE F-16 fighter jets escorted Air India One into Abu Dhabi airspace before PM Modi held crucial talks with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. With the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupting global oil and gas supplies, India and the UAE signed major agreements on LPG supplies, strategic petroleum reserves and defence cooperation. The UAE also announced a massive $5 billion investment push into India covering infrastructure, banking and housing sectors.