Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to hold talks with PM Modi today

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The Crown Prince is the Chief Guest for this year's Republic Day parade.He will be accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan today. The visiting dignitary, who is the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in the national capital yesterday on a three-day visit. 

He was received at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a special gesture. During his visit, India and UAE are expected to ink a strategic agreement to elevate their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, providing for greater cooperation in areas such



as defence and security. 

This is the second visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India since February last year. The two countries are each other’s top trading partners with a well-balanced bilateral trade of about 50 billion dollars in 2015-16. 

UAE is among the top investors in India in terms of foreign direct investments. Both the countries are looking forward for cooperation in areas including energy security, space and civil nuclear energy. Trade and investment will also be on the agenda during the talks between the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister. The two countries have been moving closer for security, counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing during the last few years.