Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned India after completing his successful visit to the UAE. Prime Minister Modi held extensive talks with the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai.
PM Modi's UAE Visit - Points to Note
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian PM to visit the Gulf nation in 34 years.
- PM Narendra Modi gave a rousing speech to tens of thousands of Indian expatriates in Dubai.
- PM Modi said the leaders in the United Arab Emirates have promised to invest $75 billion in India.
- UAE government agreed to allot land for a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, which PM Modi called ‘a great step.’
- India & UAE agreed to strengthen defence cooperation through regular exercises and training, and manufacturing defense equipment in India.
- PM Narendra Modi noted that Indian mission in UAE has set up an e-migrant portal to help Indian migrant workers and an online platform ‘MADAD’ to assist the diaspora.
- ‘The UAE said that they will support India in our bid for a permanent seat for the UN Security Council.
- India & UAE also agreed to boost trade by 60 per cent over the next five years.
- The joint statement said the visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks the beginning of a new and comprehensive partnership between the UAE and India.
- A joint statement by the two governments said the UAE would help India develop strategic petroleum reserves in addition to its upstream and downstream petroleum sectors.
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