Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 13 to 14 to inaugurate the BAPS Mandir, the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.
This will be Modi’s seventh visit to the UAE since 2015 and the third in the last eight months said the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement on Saturday.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE.
” The two leaders will discuss ways to further deepen, expand and strengthen the strategic partnership between the countries and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest” the MEA said.
Modi will also participate in the World Government Summit 2024 to be held in Dubai as Guest of Honour and deliver a special keynote address.
The two countries are among each other’s top trading partners with a bilateral trade of about US$ 85 billion in 2022-23.
UAE is also among the top 4 investors in India in terms of foreign direct investment during 2022-23.
