The words "Guest of Honour - the Republic of India" illuminated the Burj Khalifa just in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the World Government Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday.
President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan greeted PM Modi upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first day of his two-day visit to the Arab nation. Additionally, he received the Guard of Honour, a symbol of the cordial welcome and important diplomatic mission of the visit.
He had extensive discussions with the President of the United Arab Emirates, during which they went over the strategic alliance, spoke about potential new areas of collaboration, and saw the signing of many agreements, including a bilateral investment pact.
This is Modi's fifth visit to the UAE since taking office, and the two leaders have already met five times in the past seven months.
Additionally, both nations inked agreements to connect their digital payment networks, AANI (UAE) and UPI (India).
PM Modi praised India and the UAE as "partners in progress" and stated that their relationships serve as an example for the rest of the world and are writing a new chapter in the third decade of the twenty-first century. He made these remarks while addressing the Indian diaspora at the "Ahlan Modi" (Hello Modi in Arabic) event held yesterday at Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Today, PM Modi is also scheduled to dedicate Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple. The first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Mandir, is situated along the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway in Abu Mureikhah, close to Al Rahba.
