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India and UAE Explore Expanded Trade, Investment and Business Cooperation
India and the UAE are looking for more ways to work together in business.
Their representatives discussed trade, investment and partnerships.
The meeting took place in Dubai on Monday.
India, the UAE and France also discussed working together in areas such as space, artificial intelligence and health sciences.
Their foreign ministers said they would continue building cooperation and meet again to review progress.
Earlier, India's prime minister and the UAE's president spoke by phone.
They discussed energy, defence, technology, investment and health, as well as regional peace and security.
India's Consul General Vishnu Vardhan Reddy met UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri on Monday.
The meeting focused on expanding bilateral trade, investment and business partnerships between India and the UAE.
On September 22, India, UAE and France discussed trilateral cooperation at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The three foreign ministers discussed artificial intelligence, space, health sciences, energy and culture, among other areas.
On September 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed deepening their strategic partnership.
- Who
- India's Consul General Vishnu Vardhan Reddy and UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri.
- What
- They discussed ways to expand India-UAE trade, investment and business cooperation.
- Where
- Dubai.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- To explore avenues for expanding bilateral trade, investment and business partnerships.
Key facts
- Meeting participants
- Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, India's Consul General, and Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism.
- Main focus
- Expanding bilateral trade, investment and business partnerships.
- Location
- Dubai.
- India-UAE-France meeting
- Held on September 22 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Trilateral topics
- Artificial intelligence, space, health sciences, energy and culture; ministers also discussed West Asia.
- Modi–UAE president call
- Held on September 18; the leaders discussed deepening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- Partnership areas
- Energy, defence, technology, investment and health.
Quotes
S. Jaishankar
India's External Affairs Minister.
“Glad to participate in the India-UAE-France trilateral on the sidelines of UNGA81. Collaboration in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Space, health sciences, energy and culture was the main topic of discussion. Our shared interests and complimentary capabilities offer immense scope for cooperation. Agreed to meet again soon to take the discussion forward.”
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“Grateful to my brother, the President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for his call and birthday wishes. We discussed measures to further deepen our bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and exchanged views on efforts to promote regional peace, security and stability.”
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Consulate General of India in Dubai
India's diplomatic mission in Dubai, which posted about the meeting on X.
“Consul General Dr. E. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy called on H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism of the UAE. The meeting highlighted the strong momentum in India–UAE economic relations and discussions focused on exploring avenues to further expand bilateral trade, investment and business partnerships between India and UAE”
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