New Delhi, May 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Abu Dhabi on the first leg of his five-nation visit to bolster India’s economic and strategic ties with these nations.He was accorded a guard of honour at the airport. F -16 Jets escorted PM Modi’s aircraft upon entry into UAE airspace.
He is set to hold high-level strategic talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, focusing on energy cooperation, digital infrastructure, and bilateral trade.
During his six-day foreign visit,the Prime Minister will also travel to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy to further deepen India’s bilateral ties amid the ongoing geopolitical upheavals.
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said the India-UAE partnership continues to scale new heights, with both countries now targeting USD 200 billion in bilateral trade after surpassing the USD 100 billion milestone under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Speaking about the expanding ties between the two nations, Al Hashimy said India and the UAE have consistently unlocked new areas of cooperation by working closely together as “Team India and Team UAE†.
She described CEPA, signed a few years ago, as a landmark agreement that helped the two countries exceed their initial trade targets and laid the foundation for broader collaboration.
