Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri met UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy in New Delhi on September 11 and reviewed the entire spectrum of the multi-faceted India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including in the areas of political, trade and investment, energy, defence and security, education, consular, culture and people-to-people ties.
During the meeting, Misri and Al Hashimy took stock of the various ongoing initiatives in various sectors of bilateral cooperation and the implementation of key decisions taken during high-level meetings and exchanges, according to a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) press release. They also exchanged views on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
“India and the UAE share historically close and friendly relations, underpinned by strong people-to-people ties. A vibrant Indian diaspora of over 4.3 million resides in the UAE. Bilateral trade between India and the UAE stood at USD 100.05 billion for FY 2024-25. The regular exchange of highlevel visits between the two sides, contributes to a strong bilateral relationship and opens avenues for deepening the partnership in all spheres,” the MEA stated.
Al Hashimy’s visit was a follow-up to the recent visit of Foreign Secretary Misri to the UAE on June 10. During his visit to UAE in June, Misri met Al Hashimy and UAE’s Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.
Earlier in July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations during a phone call, the MEA said.
