"The issue of Al Wasita Emirates Catering Services should be resolved shortly. They will receive their unpaid salaries, air tickets and visa cancellation done hopefully in the next week or so," said Pooja Vernekar, First Secretary (Community Affairs), Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
Senior diplomat Pavan Kapoor has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of External Affairs announced Tuesday. Kapoor, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will replace Navdeep Suri as India's Ambassador to the UAE. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said in a statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was conferred with The King Hamad Order of Renaissance by King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Manama.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the first RuPay card payment in UAE by swiping it from a mock Chhappan Bhog Abu Dhabi outlet and purchased one-kilogram laddoo. The prime minister will offer it as a 'prasad' at Shreenathji Temple in Bahrain on Sunday.
Modi thanked the UAE government for the honour and dedicated the award to the skills and abilities of 1.3 billion Indians. "I am humbled to get the 'Order of Zayed' a while ago. This award is not for an individual but for the spirit of Indian culture and is dedicated to the skills and abilities of 1.3 billion Indians. I thank the Government of the United Arab Emirates for this honour," he tweeted.
RuPay card scheme was launched in 2012 to fulfil the Reserve Bank of India's vision to have a domestic, open and multilateral system of payments. RuPay facilitates electronic payment at all Indian banks and financial institutions.
Addressing a group of NRI business community in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, Modi thanked them, saying they have made a vital contribution to India's economic growth. Highlighting the economic opportunities in India, he said, "Political stability and predictable policies framework are key driving forces for investors and these factors have made India an attractive investment destination in the world."
The UAE will award PM Modi with the Order of Zayed, which was conferred earlier in April 2019 in recognition of his distinguished leadership for giving a big boost to bilateral relations between the two countries
Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his country, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE's Minister of Economy said India's partnership with the UAE is set to play a key role in its march towards its ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy.
NDA ally Bharath Dharma Jana Sena's (BDJS) Kerala chief, Thushar Vellapally, who had contested Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with a cheque bounce case.
Beejal O, a Dubai-based Indian national, picked ticket number 4111, which happens to be her apartment number, the Khaleej Times reported.
Indian expats from Kerala in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have opened collection centres for donations to support the thousands of displaced families in their flood-hit state, the media reported on Tuesday.
The UAE has issued a travel advisory to its citizens who are either in Kerala or intend to visit the state to exercise extreme caution in the light of heavy rains, which have caused damaging floods in many areas and killed 28 people.
The Indian government imposed restrictions in the Valley before scrapping Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two union territories-- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The men from Kerala, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met the agent named Shafeeq on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visit visas to the UAE, Khaleej Times reported.
As part of the programme a 20-member UAE contingent reached the IMA on Wednesday. The 7-week training, between July 18 and August 31, would involve various drills, the bedrock of discipline in the armed forces.
Passengers travelling to the UAE by Air India can now carry 40 kgs of check-in luggage after the national carrier enhanced the baggage limit by 10 kgs.
PM Modi conveyed to Nahyan his resolve to step up cooperation with the Gulf country in key sectors such as trade and energy. The prime minister expressed happiness at the growth of bilateral relations over the last five years. He also recalled the warmth and hospitality extended to him during his previous visits to the UAE, a statement from the PMO said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and discussed ways to boost cooperation in key sectors such as security and energy. The UAE minister, who arrived here late last night, will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a business roundtable on Tuesday.
TheUAE Foreign Minister will also meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a buisness round table.
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