PM Narendra Modi Receives UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed At Palam Airport

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On this Special Report, the focus is on the high-profile visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a special gesture by personally receiving the UAE President at Palam Airport in Delhi. Shivani Sharma reports that the visit, though brief, is highly significant for strengthening strategic ties, defence, and economic cooperation. During the meeting, the leaders are expected to review the full spectrum of bilateral relations, including the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and the local currency settlement system. Shivani Sharma noted, 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi according to the sources has Already reached Palam airport to receive him and 4.20 was the time when he was to land'. The programme highlights the deepening partnership between the two nations, anchored in a robust energy relationship and expanding trade investments.

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00:00And we have some news coming in from the sources.

00:08Prime Minister is set to receive UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nayan at the

00:14Palam airport himself.

00:17Remember, he was invited by the Prime Minister and now it seems the PM will be receiving

00:22him himself.

00:23Joining us now is India Today's Shivani Sharma.

00:25Shivani, this is quite important and especially since we have seen a significant deepening

00:31of ties between the two countries since Modi government came over.

00:37Certainly, Anjali, this is a gesture which has been quite special with some of the leaders

00:45of the world where Prime Minister Narendh Modi has been receiving them at the airport.

00:50And today when the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nayan, President of the United Arab Emirates

00:57is in India, Prime Minister Narendh Modi, according to the sources, has already reached Palam airport

01:03to receive him.

01:05And 4.20 was the time when he was to land at the airport station Palam.

01:09And from there, there was a meeting scheduled for 4.45 at Prime Minister Narendh Modi's LKM

01:16residence.

01:16So, it is very clear now, Anjali, that when Prime Minister Narendh Modi has already gone

01:22to receive the President of UAE and he's here for a very short visit, for a very short

01:27span of around two hours, it's quite likely that Prime Minister and the President of UAE

01:32will be travelling in the same car.

01:33The new gesture which we've seen that Prime Minister Narendh Modi has been sharing the

01:38same car with the dignitaries, with the world leaders who are close to him, like President

01:43Putin of Russia.

01:44And now, Prime Minister Narendh Modi is at the Palam airport and from there, he will

01:49be receiving the UAE President and there will be a discussion on a number of issues.

01:54Strategic ties are to be strengthened.

01:56There are some issues regarding the defence and economy that are to be discussed.

02:01And Anjali, today at 6.05, the departure is also scheduled.

02:06So, we can understand that this is a brief meeting, but a very important one, where Prime Minister

02:11Narendh Modi, showing a special gesture, has already reached to receive the President of

02:18UAE and then they will be starting their bilateral talks right from the vehicle they will be boarding

02:24boarding to the residents of Prime Minister Narendh Modi and then the talks will take place.

02:29Right, Shivani, what is it expected that the bilateral will be focusing on?

02:33India and UAE are actually celebrating a significant milestone of their relationship.

02:41We see there's a lot of discussion happening when it comes to defence.

02:47A lot of discussion is also happening.

02:49And you remember this is the fifth visit over past decade when the President of UAE has come

02:55to India.

02:56And this is not the first time when Prime Minister has shown this gesture.

02:59There are a number of discussions that are to be taken ahead, where Prime Minister Narendh Modi

03:06will be discussing about the economic cooperation, the expanding economic cooperation between

03:11UAE and India.

03:13And UAE remains one of the key trading and investment partners, we must remember.

03:17And now, when we are also witnessing that there are comprehensive economic partnership agreements

03:23between both the countries, the local currency settlement system is also an important part

03:29that is being discussed.

03:31And the partnership is also anchored in the robust energy relationship.

03:36The energy happens to be one of the very important points that India and UAE have been sharing,

03:41Anjali.

03:42So when Prime Minister Narendh Modi and President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed are expected to review

03:47the full spectrum of the bilateral ties, this is going to be a very important meeting.

03:51And there are some announcements to be made later when this meeting is completed by the

03:57Ministry of External Affairs to announce what has been decided or what was the agenda of

04:02this meeting.

04:03There are certain MOUs that are to be signed during this meeting and the announcements will

04:08be made thereafter.

04:10Right.

04:10Thank you very much for those details, Shivani.

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