New Delhi:

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in New Delhi as he begins his first official trip to India as the Crown Prince. The two leaders have begun talks to further bilateral ties between India and the UAE.

PM Modi received Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Hyderabad House, where they will hold talks.

This is the first time India is officially engaging with the next generation of royalty and government from the UAE, highlighting the importance India gives to its ties with the UAE.

Apart from meeting the PM, the Crown Prince will also call on President Droupadi Murmu.

He is also scheduled to visit Mumbai tomorrow, where he will participate in a Business Forum in which top business leaders from both countries will participate.

Since the landmark visit by PM Modi to UAE in August 2015, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 34 years, bilateral relations between the two countries have elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

India is the UAE’s second-largest trading partner, while the UAE is India’s largest trading partner in the Arab world. Total trade between India and the UAE is projected to reach USD 100 billion by the end of the decade. The bilateral trade between the two countries in 2022-23 was about USD 85 billion, according to official data.

The UAE is also among the top four investors in India in terms of Foreign Direct Investments or FDI in 2022-23.

New Delhi:

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold bilateral talks with the aim to deepen ties and enhance their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the official visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today.

The Crown Prince has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making it his first visit to New Delhi as the Crown Prince. A delegation of top ministers from the UAE as well as business leaders are accompanying him on this visit, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
 

Here are the live updates from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s visit to India:

PM Modi begins bilateral talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at Hyderabad House. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and other officials were present in the meeting.

#WATCH | Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a meeting at Hyderabad House. pic.twitter.com/w8nUMvh9mQ

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Hyderabad House in Delhi today.