India’s Rites forms JV with UAE-based NICC Infrastructure Construction

India’s Rites forms UAE JV

India’s Rites is deepening its UAE push: Indian state-owned transport and infrastructure company Rites secured board approval to set up a joint venture with UAE-based NICC Infrastructure Construction, according to a regulatory filing (pdf). The company has yet to disclose details on ownership structure, capital backing, or the specific activities the venture will undertake.

Remember: Rites has been eyeing cooperation with UAE entities for a while now, having signed an MoU with Etihad Rail back in 2024 to explore cooperation on rail infrastructure project development. Earlier the same year, the company signed an agreement with AD Ports on possible collaborations across ports, logistics parks, economic and freezones, rail infrastructure, and projects linked to the planned India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. It also inked a similar agreement with DP World in 2025.

Likhitha Infrastructure wins Abu Dhabi pipeline contract

India-based pipeline contractor Likhitha Infrastructure has added a UAE order to its international project book, securing around INR 5.1 bn (USD 54 mn) contract from China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation-Abu Dhabi. The order is for the construction of a pipeline at Adnoc’s Asab oil field in Abu Dhabi and will be executed in 21 months, according to a company exchange filing.