His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has received an official invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India in April.
The invitation was delivered by India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during a meeting with Sheikh Hamdan on Wednesday.
The two leaders discussed strengthening the long-standing UAE-India ties across economic, cultural, social and developmental sectors.
The talks also focused on boosting economic cooperation by further leveraging the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, to increase trade and investment.
The meeting was attended by key UAE ministers.
Hamdan bin Mohammed: Today, I met with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, to discuss ways to further strengthen the UAE-India strategic partnership and enhance people-to-people ties. I was pleased to receive an invitation from the Prime Minister of… pic.twitter.com/QTY82it6yk
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 29, 2025

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