PM Modi holds talks with UAE president
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a bilateral meeting, and several Memoranda of Understanding (Mous) were exchanged in their presence here on Tuesday.
“We have met five times in the last seven months, which is very rare. I have also got the opportunity to come here seven times... the way we have progressed in every field, there is a joint partnership between India and UAE in every field,” said Modi during the meeting with the UAE president.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra were among the Indian delegations present in the meeting.
Earlier, upon his arrival at airport, Modi was welcomed by UAE President Al Nahyan. He also received a guard of honour.
Ahead of his departure, the prime minister took to social media platform X: “Eager to meet my brother, @MohamedBinzayed. Over the next two days, I will be visiting UAE and Qatar to attend various programmes, which will deepen India’s bilateral relations with these nations.”
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal took to X, emphasising that Modi’s first leg of the visit in the UAE will entail engagements with UAE leadership and community members, and the inauguration of BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi. This visit marks the third by the PM to the Gulf country in past eight months, as per a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs Minister.
Apart from meeting with the UAE president Modi will also attend the World Government Summit 2024.