The United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a close ally of India, quietly deporting India-origin Islamic State (IS) sympathisers since 2017, report Economic Times on December 6. The Counter-terrorism partnership between India and UAE gathered steam with the UAE choosing India as a key pillar of its “Look East Policy” with growing disenchantment with UAE’s traditional ally— Pakistan. India look forward to deport of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives found guilty of terror activities in India who have taken refuge in the UAE, said an Indian official [identity undisclosed]. UAE has one of the most sophisticated security systems in the region including State-of-the-Art Cyber capabilities that have helped it to catch terrorists and criminals. Reportedly, UAE was among the countries that came out in India’s support within hours of the 2016 Pathankot attack.