Abu Dhabi - Modi's UAE visit is part of a four-nation tour, in which he has covered Palestine, Jordan and the UAE.
Published: Sat 10 Feb 2018, 6:41 PM
Last updated: Sat 10 Feb 2018, 9:04 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi from Palestine on Saturday evening on a two-day state visit. He was received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
Photos posted by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on Twitter showed the two leaders hugging each other and exchanging pleasantries. PM Modi was then accorded a ceremonial reception.
Modi tweeted:
Modi also attended a state banquet hosted by the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince.
Modi's UAE visit is part of a four-nation tour, in which he has covered Palestine, Jordan and the UAE. He will fly to Oman next. He arrived in Palestine on February 10, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Middle East country.
This is Modi's second visit to the UAE and is indicative of the new momentum in the UAE-India ties and the bolstering of cooperation between the two countries in areas like defence, finance, investments, anti-terrorism, space technology, infrastructure and skills development.
The two countries are expected to sign as many 14 agreements and bilateral deals during the historic visit.
At the World Government Summit, Narendra Modi will make inaugural address on the theme: 'Technology for development'.
"This is a theme which is very close to the Prime Minister's heart. He has put in a lot of effort into how Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity and other technology-driven initiatives that can help the lives of people in India," Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri said.
On February 11, Modi will visit Wahat Al Karama, the UAE martyr's war memorial in Abu Dhabi, and will proceed to Dubai. He will interact with the Indian community at an event at the Dubai Opera, and will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony will be live-streamed to the Opera House, where Modi will address the community.
The PM will also meet His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. He will deliver the keynote address at the 6th World Government Summit in Dubai before leaving for Oman.
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