Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan who arrived on his first official visit to India on Monday (September 9) called on President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Rashtrapati Bhavan elaborated over talks held during a high-level meeting convened between the two. It said, "The President said that she was pleased to be welcoming the third generation of UAE leadership to Rashtrapati Bhavan, continuing a long tradition of high-level engagement that is in tune with India’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with UAE."
"The President added that our historic yet forward-looking bilateral relationship has been transformed over the past decade, steered by the visionary leadership of both countries. She expressed satisfaction that during the Crown Prince’s visit, we have further expanded this partnership through several agreements in new areas of cooperation."
Significantly, the President's reference to the agreements pertains to the five new MOUs signed between India and Abu Dhabi on the margins of the Crown Prince's two-day visit to the national capital.
The agreements signed, between the two nations, as per the statement by the Ministry of External Affairs include, MoU in the field of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Maintenance between Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Nuclear Power Cooperation of India Limited (NPCIL), An agreement for long-term LNG supply between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, MoU between ADNOC and India Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), Production Concession Agreement for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1 between Urja Bharat and ADNOC and MoU between Government of Gujarat and Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company PJSC (ADQ) on food parks development in India.
Moreover, the MEA, earlier in a separate statement issued, also informed of a talks held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince.
The MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jiswal said, during their meeting, the two leaders discussed the multifaceted India-Abu Dhabi relations and avenues to broaden the comprehensive strategic partnership to new and emerging areas.
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