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India And UAE Elevate Relations To Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Sign 14 Pacts

Swarajya StaffJan 26, 2017, 09:32 AM | Updated 09:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan wave to the crowd (PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)


India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed 14 pacts on Wednesday to deepen relations in trade and security. The two nations also signed a pact to raise the level of bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. An agreement on joint investment fund, to facilitate investment of $75 billion in India by UAE, is also expected to be signed.


Sheikh Mohamed, the visiting Crown Prince, said that it was "refreshing to see how the Indian leadership is keen to strengthening relations with the UAE". Meanwhile, the UAE government lit up Burj Khalifa in saffron, white and green of the Indian national flag to mark India’s for Republic Day.


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