Watch: Sheikh Hamdan Arrives In India Set To Meet With Senior Officials

2025-04-08 04:31:24

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, April 8, marking the beginning of his first official visit to India , Dubai Media Office confirmed. The two-day trip, taking place at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conclude on April 9.

Upon his arrival at the airport, Sheikh Hamdan was warmly received by Suresh Gopi, India's Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism.

In a video shared by Asian News International (ANI) Sheikh Hamdan and Suresh Gopi are seen warmly exchanging greetings, hands clasped in a gesture of mutual respect. Sheikh Hamdan also walked a red carpet as he was saluted by officials lined up to welcome him.

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During this official trip, the Dubai Crown Prince will hold talks with senior officials on ways to strengthen partnership and cooperation between the the UAE and India. His visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties and explore opportunities for enhanced cooperation between the two counties.

Sheikh Hamdan met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on the first day of his official visit. He is also set to meet with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the same day.

On April 9, the second day of this official trip, Sheikh Hamdan will visit Mumbai. During the visit, he will also participate in a business roundtable with prominent business leaders from both sides.

In recent years, bilateral ties between the UAE and India have strengthened under the leadership of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Narendra Modi. In 2024, the UAE President received a warm welcome in India after landing in Gujarat to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit as the chief guest of the summit.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on September 8 last year also went for an official visit to India. On September 9, he met with Narendra Modi and held discussions on a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation. He also visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

Dubai has played an important role in India's commercial, cultural and people-to-people exchanges with the UAE. In 2024, the Indian population in the UAE reached nearly 4 million .

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