Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, will hold a virtual summit on Friday where the two leaders will discuss bilateral cooperation and international issues of mutual interest.

"Both leaders are expected to lay out their vision of the historic and friendly relations between the two countries, at a time when India is celebrating 75 years of its Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and UAE is commemorating the 50th anniversary of its foundation," the MEA said in a press release.