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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13 told the Indian diaspora at the Ahlan Modi event in Abu Dhabi that he has come to meet his family members in the Gulf country, adding that he has brought the fragrance of the soil where they were born.
PM Modi, while addressing the Indian diasporaat Sheikh Zayed Stadium, said he has brought the message of 140 crore brothers and sisters of the country where they (the Indian diaspora) were born and the message is that India is proud of them, they are the pride of Bharat.
Thanking UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the warmth and hospitality extended to him, the prime minister said India-UAE relations are reaching unprecedented heights, and both the countries are partners in each others’ progress.
“What India and the UAE have achieved in community and cultural relations is a model for the world,” PM Modi said.
The Indian prime minister further said, “It is my pleasure that the UAE honoured me with the ‘Order of Zayed’, its highest civilian award. This honour is not just mine, but crores of Indians. Whenever I meet Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, he praises you all Indians. He appreciates your role in the development of the UAE, ” PM Modi said.