Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 14 February, 2024. REUTERS.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Delhi on Thursday evening after wrapping up his go to to UAE and Qatar. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) shared a video publish on X, summing up the PM’s three-day two-nation tour.
PM Modi was on an official go to to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 13-14 February and to Qatar from 14-15 February.
The latest go to was PM Modi’s seventh to the UAE and second to Qatar since 2014.
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The video begins with PM Modi’s arrival in Abu Dhabi on 13 February and him hugged UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and thanked him for the nice and cozy welcome in addition to for his help for the primary Hindu stone temple within the nation.
Supply: @MEAIndia
Within the background, portion of PM Modi’s tackle at UAE’s largest Indian group occasion – Ahlan Modi is being performed the place he’s heard saying, “The relationship between Bharat and the UAE is reaching unprecedented heights in this third decade of the 21st century. We are partners in each other’s progress.”
The video additionally exhibits PM Modi being accorded ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour upon his arrival in UAE.
PM Modi additionally held bilateral talks with the UAE president after which MoUs and agreements had been exchanged between the officers of the 2 international locations.
Agreements signed between India & UAE
The agreements and MoUs inked between India and the UAE embody:
– Bilateral funding treaty
– MoU on cooperation within the subject of electrical energy interconnection and commerce
– Inter-governmental Framework Settlement regarding cooperation for the empowerment and operation of the India-Center East-Europe Financial Hall
– MoU on Cooperation in Digital Infrastructure initiatives
– Cooperation protocol between the Nationwide Library and Archives of the UAE and the Nationwide Archives of India
– MoU of Growth of Nationwide Maritime Heritage Advanced (NMHC)
– Settlement on interlinking of the moment cost platforms – UPI (India) and AANI (UAE)
– Settlement on inter-linking home debit/ bank cards – RuPay (India) with JAYWAN (UAE)
The video additional exhibits each the Indian and UAE leaders witnessing a transaction utilizing the JAYWAN card primarily based on India’s RuPay card.
It additionally exhibits the nice and cozy welcome the Indian Prime Minister acquired by the Indian group in Abu Dhabi.
“Every heartbeat in this historic stadium is saying: Long live Bharat-UAE friendship,” mentioned PM in his tackle at Alhan Modi occasion in Abu Dhabi.
The video additional exhibits PM Modi holding bilateral assembly with Vice President, Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai.
The Indian Prime Minister additionally met with President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina in Dubai.
Throughout his go to to the UAE in 2024, Prime Minister Modi additionally launched Bharat Mart in Jebel Ali.
Addressing on the World Governments Summit 2024 in Dubai as Visitor of Honour, PM Modi mentioned: “I believe that the world today needs governments that are inclusive and that move forward together with all.”
The video exhibits PM Modi inaugurating the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. “This temple will be a symbol of unity and harmony for the world,” he’s heard saying.
The Indian Prime Minister additionally inscribed the phrases ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ after inaugurating the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple on 14 February, 2024.
The temple is constructed on a 27-acre plot of land, donated by the UAE authorities, in Abu Mureikhah, close to Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Freeway. The stone-laying ceremony happened in 2019.
PM Modi in Qatar
Within the second leg of his two-nation go to, PM Modi arrived at Hamad Worldwide Airpirt in Doha on 14 February.
The video exhibits how the Indian diaspora with pleasure and enthusiasm welcomed PM Modi in Doha.
In Qatar, PM Modi met with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and was additionally accorded ceremonial welcome in addition to Guard of Honour at Amiri Diwan.
The Indian Prime Minister held a bilateral assembly with the Amir of Qatar and in addition met with PM and FM of the nation Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.