Unlike Russia, India and UAE have strong economic ties. Considering the Emirates imported ~30 Billion dollars worth of goods from India last year, it's quite cl

Unlike Russia, India and UAE have strong economic ties. Considering the Emirates imported ~30 Billion dollars worth of goods from India last year, it's quite clear what they can use the rupees for. Fun fact: Until 1966, the Indian rupee was the official currency of the UAE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_rupee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_rupee