India-UAE Relation / After all, what message are India-UAE giving to the world? setting an example of friendship

India-UAE Relation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Gujarat late night on a three-day visit. PM Modi will be the chief guest at the 10th edition of Gujarat Vibrant Summit here. He will inaugurate this program. The specialty of this time's summit will be the participation of the President of UAE as a guest. UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will reach Ahmedabad on Tuesday. After this, PM Modi and the President of UAE will hold a road show from the airport to Sabarmati Ashram. It will be interesting to know what message PM Modi will give to the country and the world by conducting a 7 km long road show with the UAE President to Sabarmati Ashram.

In the year 2022, PM Modi reached UAE on his fourth visit. UAE President Al Nahyan himself was seen breaking the protocol and standing to welcome PM Modi at Abu Dhabi airport. This shows how much respect UAE President Al Nahyan has for PM Modi. Even before this tour, the UAE President had become a fan of PM Modi. PM Modi being honored with UAE's highest civilian honor 'Order of Zayed' in the year 2019 is an example of this. The foundation of the friendship between the two was laid in the year 2015 itself. When PM Modi made his first visit to UAE. After this, he has visited UAE five times till now.

First visit by an Indian PM in 34 years

PM Modi's first visit was in August 2015. The second one took place in February 2018, the third in August 2019, the fourth in June 2022 and the fifth in July 2023. When the PM visited UAE in 2015, it was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in the last 34 years. PM Modi is also not behind in giving the return gift of UAE's friendship.

A glimpse of this was seen on Republic Day in 2017. Modi government had invited Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the chief guest. At that time Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was not the President of UAE but the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. According to tradition, India makes the Prime Minister or President of a country the chief guest on Republic Day. But Al Nahyan came as the chief guest on Republic Day in 2017. That means PM Modi is also not lagging behind in giving importance to relations with UAE.

Diplomacy experts believe that PM Modi has practical politics, the image of a strong leader and increasing popularity in the world. The chemistry of PM Modi and Al Nahyan is becoming an example in other Muslim countries also. The effect of the deepening friendship between India and UAE is also visible on the front of diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two countries.

An agreement has been signed between the two countries for trade in Indian Rupee and UAE currency Dirham. The first free trade agreement has been signed between India and UAE. Linking of UPI and UAE's instant payment platform is approved. It has been agreed to increase mutual trade to 100 billion dollars. UAE believes that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Modi government's decision to remove Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir was prevented from being protested on Muslim forums like 'Gulf Cooperation Council'. UAE company has invested in Jammu and Kashmir. That means UAE completely exposed Pakistan's propaganda on Kashmir.

PM Modi will visit UAE in February

The Prime Minister will visit UAE next month i.e. in February. PM Modi will attend the inauguration ceremony of Swami Narayan Temple in Abu Dhabi. He will also address the people of the Indian community in Abu Dhabi on 13 February. More than 350 leaders of different Indian communities will also be present in the program.