His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, met today with India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan and Dr. Jaishankar reviewed the strong and long-standing ties between the UAE and India and explored ways to further strengthen cooperation across a wide range of sectors. The discussions reflected the shared commitment of both countries to continue building on their strategic partnership in support of sustainable development and mutual prosperity.
Maintaining close coordination on global issues
During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan commended India’s engagement on the international stage and its efforts to encourage constructive global dialogue. He also highlighted the importance of continuing joint efforts to promote global stability, economic progress, and broader development.
The discussions highlighted the expanding engagement between the UAE and India in multilateral forums where both nations continue to advocate for stability, sustainable development, and innovation-led growth. The meeting also highlighted the importance of maintaining close coordination on global issues to foster an environment that promotes dialogue, cooperation and progress.
Sheikh Hamdan meets with Prime Minister of India
The meeting followed Sheikh Hamdan’s meeting with His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in the country’s capital New Delhi.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the deepening strategic partnership between the UAE and India, marked by a shared vision for the future. They underscored the significance of further strengthening ties, building on their long-standing relationship and their common development goals.
Sheikh Hamdan reaffirmed the UAE’s pride in the steady growth of its partnership with India, a relationship grounded in decades of mutual respect, shared interests and a joint pursuit of progress. He expressed confidence that the next phase of cooperation would bring even greater gains across a range of strategic areas, including investment, trade, tourism, industry, infrastructure, logistics, energy, food security, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and space.
Sheikh Hamdan also noted that the partnership between the two countries covers vital sectors like healthcare, education, defence, and other key areas on both countries’ development agendas.
