00:00Good morning, this is Sajila Shashinwar reporting for Gulf News.
00:04I'm here at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, where the Indian Prime Minister, Mr.
00:09Narendra Modi, is set to begin his official engagements during the third visit to UAE.
00:16This is the second leg of a tri-nation visit by Modi.
00:20He reached from France last night, and he's set to fly to Bahrain today itself.
00:24Yet this brief visit is considered an important milestone in the UAE-India relations and the
00:32comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
00:37Mr. Modi is expected to receive the highest civilian honor of the UAE, the Order of Zayed,
00:43from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi today.
00:49Both the leaders are also expected to jointly release a commemorative stamp on the occasion
00:54of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
00:58The leaders and their delegations will hold bilateral discussions and also discussions
01:05on regional and international issues of importance.
01:08But all these top-level discussions and ceremonies are taking place at the Presidential Palace
01:15in Abu Dhabi.
01:17But prior to that, Mr. Modi is about to launch the Rupee Card here at Emirates Palace.
01:23The Rupee Card is an Indian equivalent to MasterCard and Visa, and the UAE is the first
01:30Middle East country to launch this card.
01:33Gulf News will keep you posted about all the developments, so stay tuned to all our social
01:41media channels and log on to gulfnews.com for further details.
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