Dubai Crown Prince meets PM Modi, discusses trade and defence
The visiting Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed trade ties and stepping up defence manufacturing collaboration.
The Crown Prince, who is also the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as well.
Modi posted on X after the meeting: “Dubai has played a key role in advancing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This special visit reaffirms our deep-rooted friendship and paves the way for even stronger collaboration in the future.”
Recalling his visit to the UAE last year during which he participated in the World Government Summit in Dubai as Guest of Honour, the Prime Minister said Sheikh Hamdan’s visit “signified generational continuity in the strong and historic ties between India and the UAE, emphasizing the enduring partnership built on mutual trust and a shared vision for the future”.
“They discussed ways to further strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in the areas of trade, investments, defence, energy, technology, education, sports and people-to-people ties,” a PMO statement said.
PM Modi expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the UAE for ensuring the welfare of around 4.3 million Indians living in the UAE, the statement said.