Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar held talks with senior UAE ministers in Dubai yesterday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, including in the defence sector.
Mr Akbar, who was in Dubai on a three-day visit from Tuesday, held meetings with UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Al Bawardi.
During his meeting with the UAE Foreign Minister, bilateral ties and ways to promote them were discussed. They also discussed the preparation for the forthcoming visit of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to India in January 2017. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade next year.