New Delhi/Abu Dhabi, June 24: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan over a working dinner on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi. During their meeting, they discussed the ever-growing bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and various regional and global issues.
In a post on X, Jaishankar expressed his satisfaction with the meeting: “Very pleased to meet UAE FM @ABZayed today in Abu Dhabi. Productive and deep conversations on our ever growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Appreciated the discussion and his insights on regional and global issues.”
According to a readout from the UAE Foreign Ministry, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated S. Jaishankar on his reappointment as External Affairs Minister of India. The dinner provided an opportunity to further strengthen the long-standing friendship ties between the two countries. They reviewed progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation within the framework of the comprehensive strategic and economic partnership between the UAE and India.
Sheikh Abdullah and Dr. Jaishankar explored efforts to enhance joint cooperation in sectors such as economic trade, investment, education, culture, health, food security, renewable energy, and climate change. Sheikh Abdullah emphasized the strong and strategic partnership between the UAE and India, marked by growing bilateral cooperation aimed at achieving comprehensive development and sustainable economic prosperity for both nations.
The relationship between the two countries was elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2017, further deepening ties based on mutual understanding, trust, respect, and shared interests. The UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), launched in May 2022, has significantly boosted economic and trade cooperation, supporting the national development goals of both countries.
Sheikh Abdullah and Dr. Jaishankar also discussed areas for collaboration within international organizations and exchanged views on current regional and international developments, including the situation in the Middle East.
The EAM was on a day-long visit to the UAE.
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