External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to UAE on Sunday, and meet his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders are expected to discuss the wide-ranging issues of the partnership.
“During the visit, EAM will have a meeting with his UAE counterpart on wide-ranging issues of the partnership,” MEA said in an official statement.
Further, the statement added that “this visit will provide an opportunity to review the entire spectrum of comprehensive strategic partnerships between India and UAE and regional and global developments.”
Recently, Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka, called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on June 20 and reaffirmed India’s steadfast support through various development and connectivity projects.
It was S Jaishankar’s first bilateral visit as External Affairs Minister after his re-appointment. His visit to Colombo comes after Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent visit to India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9.
EAM Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo and appreciated the progress made on various bilateral projects and initiatives.
They also jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India.
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