LIVE: India - UAE signed joint statement and others pact in New Delhi today
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed United Arab Emirates Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in New Delhi.
Abu Dhabi met Prime Minister
Narendra Modi at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg today. Both of them issued joint statement in Delhi on Wednesday. UAE Crown Prince will be the chief guest at this year ' s
Republic Day parade.
Crown Prince Al Nahyan, also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE armed forces, arrived on Tuesday on a three-day visit to India.
Apart from bilateral talks between the two leaders, a Strategic Cooperation Agreement along with more than a dozen pacts is on the cards.
Modi and Nahyan will hold the one-on-one meeting at the Prime Minister ' s official residence on Wednesday before proceeding to Hyderabad House for delegation-level talks.
Live updates:
- Transforming energy ties in strategic direction came up for discussion, says PM Narendra Modi after talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
- We also feel that our growing engagement in countering violence and extremism is necessary for securing our societies, says PM Modi.
- I thanked His Highness for allotting land for a temple for the Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi, says PM Modi.
- We believe that our closer ties are of importance not just for our countries, but to our entire neighbourhood, says PM Modi.
- Security and defence cooperation have added growing new dimensions to our relationship, we have agreed to expand cooperation, says PM Modi.
- We regard UAE as an important partner in India ' s growth story, we welcome UAE ' s interest in investing in India ' s infra sector, says PM Modi.
- UAE is one of our most valued partners and a close friend, an important region of the world, says PM Narendra Modi.