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UAE Foreign Minister meets PM Modi, discuss bilateral ties, investment

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UAE Foreign Minister meets PM Modi, discuss bilateral ties, investment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defence and people-to-people ties.

Al Nahyan, who is currently on a week-long visit to India, also conveyed the greetings from the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Bin Zayed. The Prime Minister warmly reciprocated the good wishes, an official statement said.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]According to the joint statement issued at the end of the meeting, “The two dignitaries touched upon a range of bilateral cooperation including in trade and investment, defence and people-to-people ties.”

“The minister noted the growing interest in UAE for investment in India in sectors such as energy, housing, food processing and infrastructure.

PM expressed appreciation for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) decision to invest in the upcoming US$ 44 billion 60 MMTPA greenfield mega refinery and petrochemicals complex in India and welcomed the signing of an MoU in this regard,” the statement read.

The visiting minister also noted the contribution of the Indian community in UAE to the country’s economy and well-being. He also noted the growing interest in the UAE for investment in India’s sectors such as energy, housing, food processing and infrastructure.

Meanwhile UAE’s official WAM news agency reports that the two leaders “discussed cooperation ties between the two countries in different fields and means of improving bilateral relations.”

The agency further reported that “They specifically looked at widening strategic ties between the UAE and India in the energy field, with a focus on the partnerships and investments provided by ADNOC in the fields of exploration, refining, petrochemicals and petroleum products marketing.

It further said, “On the sidelines of the meeting, ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, and a consortium of three Indian oil firms also signed a framework deal to explore the possibility of co-investing in a $44bn Indian refinery”.

The project, one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes in the world, was previously announced by Aramco and Indian partners Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp in April.

Describing the deal, WAM reported, “Under the framework deal, Aramco and ADNOC would jointly build and operate the complex and own 50 per cent of joint venture Ratnagiri Refining and Petrochemical Company, with the consortium taking the other half.”

Sultan Al-Jaber, the ADNOC group CEO said, “This project is a clear example of our expanded downstream strategy, where we will make strategic, commercially-driven, targeted investments, both in the UAE and abroad.”

Moreover, visiting UAE foreign Minister also met his counterpart Sushma Swaraj on Monday and held detailed discussion on strengthening ties between the two countries.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]According to sources in Minister of External Affairs, the visiting dignitary is scheduled to visit Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka for having wide range of meetings. Apart from other official engagements he will meet Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli in Ahmedabad, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, Karnataka CM H. D. Kumaraswami in Bangaluri and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in Chennai.

He will be meeting with CEOs and visit Film City in Mumbai, Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad, ISRO and Centre for Nano Science and Engineering in Bangaluru. In Ahmedabad he will visit Sabarmati Ashram and Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, a historical landmark in Ahmedabad. He will fly back to UAE on Sunday from Chennai on Sunday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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PM Modi links Gen Z support to BJP’s Mumbai civic win, targets Trinamool in Bengal

PM Modi said India’s Gen Z believes in the BJP’s development agenda, citing the party’s historic BMC victory while attacking the Trinamool government in Bengal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s Gen Z believes in the BJP’s development model, citing the party’s landmark victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, as he intensified his campaign in election-bound West Bengal.

Addressing a public meeting in Malda, the prime minister pointed to the BJP’s record performance in Mumbai’s civic polls, where the party emerged victorious in the BMC for the first time. He expressed confidence that voters in West Bengal would make a similar choice in the upcoming assembly elections, which are due in a few months.

Taking aim at the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government, Modi said in Bengali, “Ei sarkar palano dorkaar,” asserting that the state needs a change in government. He accused the Trinamool of corruption and alleged that public funds were being looted while central assistance was being blocked from reaching people in Bengal.

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Rahul Gandhi to visit Indore over contaminated water deaths, draws mixed political reactions

Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Indore to meet families affected by contaminated water deaths as BJP and Congress leaders exchange sharp yet contrasting responses.

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Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Indore on Saturday amid mounting political and public concern over deaths linked to contaminated drinking water in the city. His visit has triggered varied responses from political leaders, reflecting the tense atmosphere surrounding the issue.

According to the proposed itinerary, Rahul Gandhi will begin his visit at Bombay Hospital, where several people affected by contaminated water are currently undergoing treatment. He is expected to meet patients and their families before proceeding to Bhagirathpura, the area identified as the epicentre of the crisis. There, he will interact with families who lost relatives after consuming contaminated water.

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Suvendu Adhikari files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee

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In a post on social media, Adhikari said the suit was filed before the court of the civil judge (senior division) at Alipore after Banerjee did not respond to a legal notice sent to her earlier.

Adhikari accused the chief minister of making what he described as “imaginary allegations” and said her silence on the defamation notice had compelled him to move court.

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In the notice, Adhikari had asked Banerjee to substantiate the allegations within 72 hours, failing which he would proceed with a defamation suit.

Adhikari, who was earlier a minister in the Trinamool Congress government, joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections and is currently the leader of the opposition in the state assembly.

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