PM Modi met Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan in New Delhi, reaffirming the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Their discussions spanned trade, defence, energy, tech, and people-to-people ties, strengthening bilateral cooperation and celebrating longstanding friendship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, during his official visit to New Delhi. The meeting reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship and commitment to strengthening the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
In a message on X, Prime Minister Modi expressed his delight in meeting the Crown Prince, stating, “Dubai has played a key role in advancing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This special visit reaffirms our deep-rooted friendship and paves the way for even stronger collaboration in the future.”
PM Modi recalled his participation in the World Government Summit in Dubai last year as Guest of Honour and conveyed warm regards to the UAE leadership, including President His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime Minister His Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The leaders discussed cooperation across a wide spectrum including trade, investment, defence, energy, technology, education, sports, and people-to-people ties. PM Modi also thanked the UAE leadership for ensuring the welfare of the approximately 4.3 million Indians residing in the UAE, many of whom are based in Dubai.
During his visit, the Crown Prince also held meetings with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Defence Minister Singh and Sheikh Hamdan reviewed ongoing defence cooperation, including military exercises and training programs, and emphasized scaling up defence collaboration to align with advances in trade and business. They discussed co-production, co-development, and innovation in defence manufacturing.
The visit is Sheikh Hamdan’s first official trip to India. He was received with a ceremonial guard of honour and welcomed by Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi. After engagements in New Delhi, he is scheduled to participate in a high-level business roundtable in Mumbai. The roundtable aims to boost trade and investment in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, fintech, and sustainability.
