UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives in India; energy, trade high on agenda of visit

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived on Sunday night and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to boost cooperation in key sectors such as tre and energy.

UAE minister will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a business roundtable on Monday.

visit would provide two sides with an opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation to furr strengn ir comprehensive strategic partnership, Ministry of External Affairs said earlier.

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Sheikh Abdullah's visit comes at a time issue of energy security is high on India's nda due to situation arising out of US sanctions on importing oil from Iran.

ties between India and UAE are on an upswing in last few years.

UAE is India's third-largest tre partner and fourth-largest energy supplier. country is also home to 3.3 million-strong Indian community, largest in Gulf region.

Modi h visited UAE in August 2015 during which two countries decided to elevate ir relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

prime minister also visited UAE in February last year. As chair of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, UAE invited India as 'Guest of Hour' at 46th Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of grouping in Abu Dhabi in March this year

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ties between UAE and India have been such that to mark PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 30, iconic c Tower in Abu Dhabi was lit up with visual of Indian flag, followed by UAE's Sheikh Mohd Bin Zayed’s handshake with PM Modi and Abu Dhabi flag.