Dubai's Crown Prince to Commence India Tour on Tuesday
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Synopsis
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, will visit India for two days starting Tuesday, invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This visit aims to strengthen the India-UAE partnership through discussions and a business roundtable.
Key Takeaways
- Sheikh Hamdan is making his official visit to India.
- A working lunch will be hosted by Prime Minister Modi.
- Meetings with EAM S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are scheduled.
- A business roundtable in Mumbai will take place.
- The visit aims to enhance India-UAE relations.
New Delhi/Dubai, April 7 (NationPress) Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, will embark on a two-day visit to India starting Tuesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday.
This marks Sheikh Hamdan's inaugural official visit to India in his capacity as Crown Prince of Dubai, accompanied by a delegation of ministers, senior officials, and a high-profile business group.
Prime Minister Modi will host a working lunch for the esteemed guest on Tuesday, and the Crown Prince is scheduled to meet with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Following his time in Delhi, the Crown Prince will travel to Mumbai and engage in a business roundtable with leading business figures from both nations. This interaction aims to enhance India-UAE economic and commercial cooperation across both traditional and emerging sectors.
Dubai has historically played a vital role in India’s commercial, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges with the UAE. A majority of India’s approximately 4.3 million diaspora in the UAE reside and work in Dubai. The visit of His Highness the Crown Prince is expected to further cement the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthen our diverse connections with Dubai, according to a statement from the MEA.
EAM Jaishankar had extended the Prime Minister's invitation to the Crown Prince to visit India during his trip to the UAE on January 27-29 this year.
“I was delighted to meet the Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, HH Hamdan Mohammed. We had a warm conversation about our deep friendship and our commitment to advancing it for the benefit of our populations,” the EAM tweeted after their meeting, which further reinforced India’s robust and ever-growing economic and social ties with Dubai.
