Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed ways to take India-UAE ties to new heights with the Gulf nation’s Foreign Minister, who invited the Indian leader to visit his country.
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah binZayed, who held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday, called on the PrimeMinister and conveyed that India-UAE relations have never been better.
Modi conveyed to the UAE Foreign Minister his resolve tostep up cooperation with the Gulf country in key sectors such as trade andenergy.
Recalling the warmth and hospitality extended to him duringhis previous visits to the UAE, the prime minister expressed happiness at thegrowth of bilateral relations over the last five years, a statement from thePMO said.
The UAE foreign minister also outlined his country’s visionto enhance bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit of the people of both thecountries and also for peace, prosperity and stability in the region.Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated hisstrong commitment to work with the UAE leadership to take the relationship tohigher levels in all spheres of cooperation, including in trade and economy,energy, tourism and people-to-people contact, the statement said.