Blitz Bureau
INDIAN Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Co-Existence in Abu Dhabi, recently and expressed gratitude for hosting the Indian all party Parliamentary delegation that recently visited the country and also highlighted the common values of harmony and tolerance shared between India and United Arab Emirates.
“Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance in Abu Dhabi. He conveyed gratitude for the warm reception of the All-party delegation by His Highness and the UAE. They highlighted the shared ethos of harmony and tolerance of India and UAE,” the Indian Embassy in UAE posted on X.
Misri also met Ali Alnuaimi, Chairman of Defence Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee, Federal National Council of UAE. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. They also discussed India-UAE Parliamentary cooperation. A high-level all-party delegation from India, led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, recently concluded a successful and productive visit to the UAE, significantly enhancing India-UAE cooperation in combating terrorism under the global outreach campaign of Operation Sindoor. Misri also paid a visit to BAPS Hindu Mandir – the first Hindu temple in the UAE.
He was accompanied by Aseem Raja Mahajan, Joint Secretary for Gulf Affairs, Ambassador Sanjay Sudhir, and senior members of his delegation.
He was left deeply moved with the ‘overwhelming’ experience and also said, “It’s a mandir that every Indian must visit.”
Misri, who was warmly received by Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir, was given a traditional welcome at the temple.
