Prime Minister Narendra Modi can pay a two-day go to to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting Tuesday throughout which he’ll maintain wide-ranging talks with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and inaugurate the primary Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.
It will be the prime minister’s seventh go to to the UAE since 2015, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday, asserting the journey.
Modi and Al Nahyan will talk about methods to additional deepen, develop and strengthen the strategic partnership between the nations and alternate views on regional and worldwide problems with mutual curiosity, it stated.
“The prime minister will also meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president, prime minister and defence minister of the UAE,” the MEA stated.
“At his invitation, the prime minister will participate in the World Government Summit 2024 to be held in Dubai as the guest of honour and deliver a special keynote address at the summit,” the MEA stated in an announcement.
It stated Modi may even inaugurate the BAPS Mandir, the primary Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, including he may even be addressing the Indian group within the UAE at an occasion in Zayed Sports activities Metropolis.
“India and UAE enjoy warm, close and multi-faceted relations underpinned by strong political, cultural and economic linkages,” the MEA stated.
Following the landmark go to of Modi to UAE in August 2015, bilateral relations between the 2 nations have been elevated to a Complete Strategic Partnership.
Each nations signed a Complete Financial Partnership Settlement (CEPA) in February 2022 and a Native Forex Settlement (LCS) System in July 2023 to advertise the usage of Indian Rupee and AED (United Arab Emirates Dirham) for cross-border transactions.
The 2 nations are amongst one another’s high buying and selling companions with a bilateral commerce of about USD 85 billion in 2022-23, in line with official knowledge.
The UAE can be among the many high 4 buyers in India by way of international direct investments in 2022-23.
“About 3.5 million strong and vibrant Indian community forms the largest expatriate group in the UAE. Their positive and well-appreciated contribution in the development of their host country has been an important anchor of our excellent bilateral engagement,” the MEA stated.
