Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit UAE on July 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach United Arab Emirates UAE on July 15 and meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan The PM would be given a ceremonial welcome after which several bilateral talks and other events will be organized in honour of the Prime Ministeracirciquestiquests visit the Ministry of External Affairs said on WednesdayAfter concluding his visit to France the Prime Minister would depart for UAE and reach there on July 15 where he will meet His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi To be followed by a ceremonial welcome bilateral talks and other events organized in honour of prime ministers visit to UAE Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said while addressing a press conference on WednesdayKwatra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayadal Nayan last met in June in Abu Dhabi when the PM visited UAE while on his return from the G7 summit in MunichThey have since also met on many virtual platforms including in July last year during the I2U2 India Israel the United Arab Emirates and the United States summit the Foreign Secretary saidKwatra further mentioned that in February 2022 during the virtual summit the comprehensive economic partnership agreement between India and UAE was signed A joint vision statement was also issued at that timeWe have seen a significant jump qualitative enhancement in the substance of our engagement across the whole range of areas since the signing of the CEPA Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement And the partnership has continued to grow from strength to strength This is particularly reflected in the strong economic exchanges both on the trade side but also on the investment side peopletopeople ties and also convergence on a range of regional and international issues Kwatra addedUAE is also a special invitee during Indias G20 presidency summit to be held in September this year Indian and UAE are also cooperating very closely on COP28 which will be held in UAE towards the end of this year Foriegn Secretary Vinay Kwatra saidPrime Ministers visit to UAE provides a useful opportunity for us to review this important partnership and inject further momentum across the whole range of areas that we cooperated he addedFurther speaking on the economic ties between India and UAE Kwatra informed that the bilateral trade is at 85 billion dollars between India and UAE Which made UAE Indias thirdlargest trading partner last year Indias secondlargest export destination is UAEAcircBilateral trade is currently at a very strong 85 billion dollars between India and UAE making UAE Indias third largest trading partner last year and Indias secondlargest export destination is UAE Also very substantial large sums of FTI Foreign Trade Investments flows from UAE have taken place to India making UAE the fourth largest overall investor in India Kwatra informed during the press briefingKwatra further informed that the UAE and India are also very strong partners in the field of energy security Several new areas of partnership and engagement have also registered strong progress including in the field of renewables health food security SNT education fintech and defence and securityAcircThe Indian diaspora presents very strong and robust numbers in UAE about 35 billion he saidKwatra credited the historical peopletopeople ties between India and UAE to remain a key pillar of the strategic partnership between India and UAEKwatra said that in the last few years a significant transformation has taken place in IndiaUAE relations and central driver of this has been the vision of the two leaders the President of the UAE and the Prime Minister of IndiaBoth of them of course also enjoy an excellent personal rapport which is reflected in their very frequent engagements Kwatra addedPrime Minister will depart for the UAE after concluding his visit to FranceAcircPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit France later this week to attend this years Bastille Day parade as the guest of honour at the invitation of President Emmanuel MacronThe Bastille Day Parade will witness a 269member triservices contingent of the Indian Armed Forces marching alongside their French partnersThe Fete Nationale Francaise is celebrated on July 14 or the National Day in France It is also known as Bastille Day as this day is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in 1789 during the French RevolutionThe Indian military contingent would also be part of the marching contingent on Bastille Day alongside their French counterparts to mark this important milestoneNotably PM Modis visit will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the strategic partnership between France and IndiaPM Modis visit is expected to herald the next phase in the IndiaFrance Strategic Partnership by setting new and ambitious goals for our strategic cultural scientific academic and economic cooperation including in a wide range of 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