PM Modi hails the pandemic during UAE’s help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan for “taking great care of the 3.5 million Indian community in the UAE” during the pandemic. Mr. Abu Dhabi returns from Munich at a stopover during the Gulf country’s ruler G7 summit.

This was the first meeting between Mr. Modi and the UAE ruler from the Gulf country joined others in the region to condemn the derogatory comments made by the now-sacked two BJP functionaries on the Prophet.

“Both leaders have reviewed various aspects of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership which they have built over the past few years,” an official release from the Ministry of External Affairs said. Mr. Modi’s meeting with Sheikh Mohamed was attended by other members of the ruling family of the UAE, including National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on his election as the third President of the UAE. Abu Dhabi’s ruling family Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mr. Sheikh Khalifa of Modi condoled the passing away. “Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was a widely respected statesman who worked tirelessly for the people. In Abu Dhabi, expressing condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ”the Prime Minister said in a social media message.

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Third largest trading partner

Mr. Modi and Sheikh Mohamed met virtually on February 18 when India and the UAE signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which came into force on May 1. The UAE is India’s third largest trading partner and second largest export destination.

The official statement said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the UAE to India has “continuously increased over the past few years and currently stands at over $ 12 billion.” The last physical meeting took place between the two leaders in August 2019. Modi visited Abu Dhabi before the pandemic began in December that year. India has reached out to the UAE seeking job security at the time when Indian workers faced pandemic-related employment uncertainties.

The Indian leader extended an invite to Sheikh Mohamed to visit New Delhi.