They were said to be giving out and discussing issues which are involved with IS on social media. Modi’s August visit to the UAE was the first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years. It was established in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, in May 1981.
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Abu Dhabi: Energy cooperation between India and the UAE is set to reach new heights with both countries deciding to set up a joint working group on hydrocarbons, petrochemicals and fertilisers.
Prime Minister said the visit of the Foreign Minister of UAE in follow up to his own visit a couple of weeks back reflected the new found vibrancy in the relationship.
Bilateral trade has grown significantly from a level of $180 million in the 1970s to around $60 billion per annum now, making the UAE India’s third-largest trading partner for 2014-15 after China and the US.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been announced as one of the founding members of the UAE Business Council in India, formed under the able leadership of H.E. Saed Mohammed Saed Al Muhairi, Charge de Affairs, Embassy of UAE. The UAE team had reiterated its commitment to undertake extensive investments in India. It would depend on the arrangement that the UAE has with both Pakistan and Bangladesh. An Indian Airlines aircraft hijacked by Islamist militants from Nepal was flown to the UAE and finally landed in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in December 1999.
The two sides have also signed an agreement for setting up a joint business council for stronger economic ties and growth of bilateral business.
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“Universities, especially in technical areas and in medicine, and hospitals were among key areas identified today for joint co-operation and investments”, secretary (east) in the external affairs ministry, Anil Wadhwa, said. We have sought an increased term allocation of liquified petroleum gas in 2015 for India’s oil companies. For the same crime, eight other nationals were also deported to their respective countries. “This would also give the UAE companies an edge when specific projects are announced”, she said.
