[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]