By Anjali Sharma
WASHGINGTON – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed with Sheikh Hamdan ways to strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in the areas of trade, investments, defence, energy, technology, education, sports and people-to-people ties.
Mr. Modi met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.
Two sides acknowledged the need to scale up the defence cooperation between India and the UAE to match the progress made in other areas such as trade and business.
They recalled his visit to the UAE last year during which he participated in the World Government Summit in Dubai as Guest of Honour.
PM remarked that the Crown Prince’s visit signified generational continuity in the strong and historic ties between India and the UAE, emphasized the partnership built on mutual trust and a shared vision for the future.
Modi discussed with Sheikh Hamdan 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.
He expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the UAE for ensuring the welfare of around 4.3 million Indians living in the UAE, acknowledged their vital role in the vibrant relations between the two nations.
Crown Prince also met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
They expressed happiness on the current defence cooperation through institutional mechanisms, military exercises, exchange of training programmes, etc.
Both leaders acknowledged that defence cooperation needs to be enhanced in line with the vision and determination of the two leaders PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
They identified training exchanges as one of the key areas of defence cooperation, which would enable understanding of each other’s defence ecosystems and accelerate strengthening of bilateral defence ties.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the active Coast Guard-to-Coast Guard cooperation and committed to further deepening it by formalizing the same through an MoU.
They were convinced that close collaboration between the defence industries should be an integral part of the bilateral cooperation.
Both nations emphasized on increasing defence industry collaboration and discussed opportunities for enhancing partnership in defence manufacturing.
Ministry of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed his pleasure in welcoming Sheikh Hamdan on his first official visit to the country.
Mr Jaishankar wrote on X, “Delighted to welcome Crown Prince of Dubai and DPM & Minister of Defence of UAE HH Sheikh Hamdan Mohammed, at the start of his first official visit to India. Value his positive sentiments for our wide-ranging cooperation and vibrant ties.”
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