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Blog: Mohammed bin Zayed on historic India visit
Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, rings the bell with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Managing Director and CEO at the BSE in Mumbai.
New Delhi - Web Editor Sunita Menon gets you the updates from India where Mohammed bin Zayed has embarked on a historic tour.
Ties between the UAE and India are poised for further growth as His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, started his three-day visit to India on Wednesday evening. His tour comes on the heels of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fruitful visit to the UAE in August 2015.
8:00 pm (February 12)
Mohammed bin Zayed inaugurates the DP World facility in the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai.
9:30 pm (February 12)
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends a reception at the Embassy in India, where he met with businessmen and other prominent personalities..
2:30 pm (February 12)
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed with Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, at the Bombay Stock Exchange earlier today.
2:00 pm (February 12)
Mohammed bin Zayed rings the closing bell at Bombay Stock Exchange at exactly 3:30 pm IST. On the occasion, a brief documentary on the history of BSE was presented to the UAE dignitaries. Delivering a vote of thanks, Harshavardhan Neotia, President of FICCI, said that while concerns about the Chinese slowdown and falling oil prices has affected the Indian stock market, there is a solace in the fact that the quantum of fall is much slower than other major emerging markets. With inflation under control and India doing well on the track of economic reforms, we expect the markets to stay attractive for investors".
1:45 pm (February 12)
Mohammed bin Zayed arrives at the Bombay Stock Exchange.
12:50pm (February 12)
Security beefed up on Dalal Street and Gateway of India, for Mohammed bin Zayed's visit in Mumbai.
11:40am (February 12)
Yousuf Ali, chairman of Lulu Group talks investment opportunities in ??UAE? and ??India?.
11:20am (February 12)
Marwan Abdullah Al Rostamani, Chairman, Al Rostamani group is hopeful that the meet will open up new opportunities for India and UAE. He says, "India is very accommodating. During the days of my grandfather it was India, during the days of my father it was always India. Indian health sector has been enchanced. My driver in UAE keeps telling me why are you going to West, go to India and trust me he is right".
Ahmed Sultan Al Falahi, Commericial Attache, UAE Embassay in New Delhi talks about connecting businesses in UAE and India.
10:50am (February 12)
Ajay Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Fox Petroleum talks on creating content in Indian regional languages.
Talking about Indo-UAE innovation fund, Ajay Kumar said, "India is the fastest growing start up place in the world. This fund has given it a boost. Let us set up one billion dollars fund between India and UAE on for startups. It will benefit both countries in terms of commercial returns. Digital India is where opportunities amount."
10:20am (February 12)
UAE, India delegation meet at Taj Palace in Mumbai to discuss 'New Horizons of Business Cooperation'.
7:30 pm (February 11)
Shaikh Mohmed bin Zayed called on Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday, the second day of his three-day visit to India.
The crown prince and Ansari discussed friendly ties and cooperation between the UAE and India as well as ways to promote them in order to achieve common interests.
The meeting was held at the residence of the vice president on Maulana Azad Road here.
On Friday, he will leave for Mumbai where he will visit the Bombay Stock Exchange and meet Indian business leaders.
6:40 pm (February 11)
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Indian PM witness signing ceremony of MOUs between UAE and India
UAE media delegation at an interactive session with A.K. Pasha from the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. (Photo: KT/Web Editor Sunita Menon)
Mohammed bin Zayed at the Bombay Stock Exchange. Photo by Sunita Menon
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