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25th Jan 2026 | Updated at 09:31pm 25th Jan 2026
India, UAE strengthen ties
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, popularly known as MBZ, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest.
This marks his third official visit as UAE President and his fifth visit to India in the past decade, with the current visit lasting three hours.
Prime Minister Modi personally received MBZ at the New Delhi airport, emphasising the close ties between the two countries. The visit, made at Modi’s invitation, comes amid heightened developments in West Asia and provides an opportunity to chart new directions for bilateral cooperation.
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