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ABU DHABI, FEB 21
Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with an Indian Parliamentary Delegation, met Speaker of the Federal National Council Saqr Gobash, on Monday.
Had fruitful meeting with HE Saqr Gobash, Speaker, FNC in Abu Dhabi. India & UAE share a historical relationship that has been further strengthened under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi & Crown Prince of UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. pic.twitter.com/P4xSCOHVnm
— Om Birla (मोदी का परिवार) (@ombirlakota) February 21, 2022
Speaking on this occasion, Birla said that since 2015, after the visit of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a new momentum was set in the bilateral relations between India and UAE which was further strengthened after our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2017. Birla noted with satisfaction that relations between India and UAE have grown in all spheres; be it politics, trade, investment, defence, security, energy and culture or people-to-people ties.
Hon. @loksabhaspeaker Om Birla, met @fnc_uae Speaker HE Saqr Gobash in Abu Dhabi, and discussed the growing 🇮🇳🇦🇪 partnership, hoping for close bilateral exchanges between the Parliament and FNC ahead of tomorrow's address. Amb @sunjaysudhir accompanied the Indian delegation. pic.twitter.com/ADr48j2mCu
— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) February 21, 2022
Recalling the 5th World Conference of Speakers last year, Birla said that we had detailed discussions on furthering bilateral cooperation for mutual interest and now we should extend our friendship to other areas of mutual interest.
Expressing confidence on the future ties between the countries, Birla said that India and UAE can further strengthen cooperation in new and emerging areas such as renewable energy, Artificial Intelligence, sustainable economy, health – tech and edu-tech.
Birla thanked the UAE for their support to the Indian community in UAE during the Covid pandemic. Mentioning that that bilateral trade has been a pillar of strength in the relationship between the two countries, Lok Sabha Speaker referred to the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the trade pact between India and the United Arab Emirates during a virtual summit led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and expressed confidence that the pact would give a new height to the economic relationship between India and UAE.
Earlier, Birla with the Indian Parliamentary Delegation visited Wahat Al Karama, or the “the Oasis of Dignity”, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday, and paid tributes to the brave soldiers of UAE and other Emiratis. He remembered their sacrifices in the service of their nation.
The Speaker is scheduled to make a historic speech at the UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi revealed on Monday.
