India and UAE Strengthen Ties in Diplomatic Meeting

New Delhi, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UAE Ambassador Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi on Tuesday in New Delhi. The discussion focused on deepening bilateral cooperation and strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.

The meeting included additional secretary for the Gulf region, Aseem Mahajan, and other officials. Following the meeting, Jaishankar expressed his satisfaction on social media, stating, “It was a pleasure to meet UAE Ambassador Abdullah Saif Al Nuaimi today. We discussed enhancing our bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership.”

Earlier, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the UAE from November 1-2, marking a continuation of high-level engagements that characterize India-UAE relations. This visit provided an opportunity to assess the progress of their comprehensive strategic partnership.

During his trip, Misri met with Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Finance Department and CEO of L’Emad Holding, to discuss enhancing economic ties and creating long-term commercial partnerships that would benefit both countries.

L’Emad is a significant sovereign investment platform and holding company in Abu Dhabi.

The meeting also included Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal, and other officials from the Ministry of External Affairs. The Indian Embassy in the UAE posted on social media about Misri’s discussions with Al Zaabi, emphasizing the exchange of ideas to enhance cooperation and explore potential areas for strengthening investment relations.

In addition, Misri met with Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, to discuss new avenues for cultural exchanges and tourism collaboration, including initiatives like the “House of India.”

He also engaged with Reem Al Hashimi, the UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and India’s special envoy, to review various sectors of strategic bilateral partnership and discuss new collaborative paths. They exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.

The Indian Embassy’s social media post highlighted the comprehensive review of India-UAE bilateral relations and discussions on deepening their strategic partnership, alongside considerations of the situation in West Asia and other global issues of shared concern.