Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an enormous cultural programme in Abu Dhabi this night, applauded the rising synergy between India and United Arab Emirates and the route it might soak up his “third term”.  There have been additionally thanks the expat Indians, who, he mentioned, have been liable for the burgeoning partnership with the Gulf nation he was visiting for the seventh time.  There have been additionally guarantees that “Modi’s guarantee” will work each time.  

“Modi ki guarantee means guarantee pura hone ki guarantee (Modi’s gurantee means that every guarantee will be met,” he declared on the “Ahlan Modi” programme on the Zayed Sports City Stadium, attended by 1000’s of expat Indians.

“This is the time to hail the friendship between India and the UAE. In this historic stadium, every heartbeat echoes the same sentiment. Long live Bharat-UAE friendship,” PM Modi mentioned on the occasion, which began with nationwide anthems of the 2 nations.

One of the methods, he hinted, was taking India’s UPI to UAE to construct a system the place cash transfers could be made instantly.

“India’s Rupay helped UAE develop their domestic payment card. They have named the card Jeevan… Soon UPI services will start here and this will facilitate seamless payment transaction and you can send money to your family without any hassle,” he mentioned.

Over the final 9 years, India’s cooperation with the UAE has shot up in sectors like commerce, defence, meals and power safety and training. The two nations are amongst one another’s high buying and selling companions, with a bilateral commerce of about $85 billion in 2022-23, official information reveals.

Yet, the bond between the 2 nations is of “talent, innovation, culture”, PM Modi mentioned. “Over the past few years, we have given a boost to our ties… UAE is India’s third biggest trade partner,” he added, congratulating expat Indians for his or her function within the course of.

There have been phrases of reward for President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whom the Prime Minister has repeated known as his “brother”, for his contribution to the rising partnership.

“The way he takes care of you in UAE and the way he cares about your interests, it’s rare to see that and that’s why people are here to thank him for that. I’m privileged that UAE honoured me with their highest civilian award, this is a honour for all of you,” he added.