Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 13. During the visit,
PM Modi will inaugurate the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. This is PM Modi’s seventh trip to the UAE since 2015, and the third in the past eight months, as per MEA's official statement on Saturday. While confirming the visit, MEA shared the official itinerary of PM Modi’s visit to the UAE. Check the full schedule here:
According to the MEA’s press release, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of UAE. The leaders will discuss the ways of expanding and strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. The discussion will also include the exchange of views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Following the bilateral meeting,
PM Modi will meet His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Defence Minister of the United Arab Emirates. PM Modi will attend the World Government Summit 2024 in Dubai as the Guest of Honour. He will deliver a special keynote at the summit.
Addressing the Indian community residing in the UAE through an event in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, PM Modi will inaugurate the
BAPS Hindu temple.The statement from MEA highlights the warm, close, and multi-faceted relationship between the two countries, which has been enhanced through the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since PM Modi’s visit to the UAE in August 2015.
India and the UAE have signed agreements to promote cross-border transactions using the India Rupee and the Emirati Dirham. These agreements include a
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in February 2022 and a Local Currency Settlement (LCS) System in July 2023.
According to the official statement by MEA, India and the UAE have been sharing robust economic ties with the bilateral trade reaching approximately $85 billion in 2022-23. Additionally, the UAE also stands among the top four investors in India in terms of foreign direct investment in the same year.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
