Burj Khalifa illuminated with 'Guest of Honor – Republic of India' ahead of Prime Minister Modi's speech at the World Government Summit
India shares a robust trade relationship with the UAE, with a trade figure of approximately USD 85 billion in the fiscal year 2022-2023. Moreover, the UAE is a major investor in India, having a notable impact on foreign direct investment in India.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the World Government Summit, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up with the words 'Guest of Honor – Republic of India.' In his address to . from India. The strong ties between our nations serve as a model for international cooperation.
“The @WorldGovSummit has become one of the world's leading platforms for sharing governance best practices, success stories and initiatives, and visualizing the future of government. It is a pleasure to have India as a distinguished guest at this international event, where the country will showcase its innovations, initiatives and projects in various sectors that are models for accelerating the development of government service delivery.”
We extend a warm welcome to the Republic of India, the Guest of Honor at this year's World Governments Summit, and His Excellency Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. The strong ties between our nations serve as a model for international cooperation.
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Prime Minister Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to the UAE, will meet UAE Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. During his visit to the UAE, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the BAPS Mandir in Abu Dhabi.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a bilateral meeting and several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged here in their presence on Tuesday.
“Brother, first of all, I would like to thank you very much for your warm welcome. We have met five times in the last seven months, which is very rare. I have also had the opportunity to come here seven times… as we have made progress in every area, there is a joint partnership between India and UAE in every area,” Prime Minister Modi said in a meeting with the UAE President.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister Vinay Kwatra were also present at the meeting. Besides, the Prime Minister also interacted with the first batch of students of IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi Campus and appreciated the project of bringing together students from two countries. He also addressed the Indian diaspora at the 'Ahlan Modi' event at the Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi.