Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Al Nahyan.
Updated – Saturday, July 15th at 12:26pm
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday for a one-day visit to the UAE, during which he will meet with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and review two strategies A thriving bilateral relationship between partners.
Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi after a successful two-day visit to Paris, where he participated in the Bastille Day parade as guest of honor alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and signed several agreements to Strengthen bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Al Nahyan.
“I look forward to meeting my friend His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” Prime Minister Modi said in his departure statement on Thursday.
“Our two countries cooperate in a wide range of areas including trade, investment, energy, food security, science and technology, education, fintech, defence, security and strong people-to-people relations,” he said.
Energy, food security and defense are expected to be areas of focus for Modi’s visit to the UAE, where the two countries will review progress in bilateral relations following the signing of a landmark trade agreement.
The signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) amid the Covid-19 pandemic has given new impetus to economic engagement between the two countries.
India and the UAE cooperate in multiple areas including trade, investment, energy, food security, science and technology, education, fintech, defence, security and strong people-to-people ties.
The Indian diaspora community is the largest ethnic community in the UAE, accounting for about 30% of the country’s population. According to UAE records, the number of Indian nationals residing in 2021 is expected to reach 3.5 million.
