Suri welcomes decision to honour India at WGS

dubai — Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri on Monday welcomed the World Government Summit’s (WGS) decision to host India as the guest of honour for its 2018 edition. The event will be held in Dubai on February 11-13 next year.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed the increasing use of cutting-edge innovations and technologies,” Suri said. “As the world’s largest event that is focused specifically on governance issues, WGS is the ideal platform for sharing the Prime Minister’s vision for broad-based socio-economic development with a global audience.”

Suri expressed confidence that under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; this partnership will continue to go from strength to strength.

On Sunday, the WGS organisation announced that India was invited as guest of honour. The organisation asserted that this type of invitation aligns with the summit’s mission to strengthen its partnerships with countries that have had pioneering experiences in strategic areas that improve

As the world’s largest event that is focused specifically on governance issues, WGS is the ideal platform for sharing the prime minister’s vision for broad-based socioeconomic development with a global audience.”

Navdeep Singh Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE

the lives of their communities. At its fifth session, held in Dubai from February 12 to 14, 2017, the World Government Summit attracted more than 4,000 participants from 139 countries, while 150 speakers attended 114 sessions. Participants included high-profile public figures and experts from the public and private sectors around the world, as well as heads of state, royalty, ministers, CEOs, innovators, entrepreneurs, academics and university students from the world’s top universities.