Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India on April 8, 2025. SUPPLIED

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum concludes his two-day official visit to India on Wednesday (April 9) with a high-level business roundtable in Mumbai, aimed at strengthening economic and commercial cooperation between the UAE and India. The visit follows a series of high-level engagements on Tuesday (April 8), including a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The Crown Prince was accompanied by several ministers, senior government officials, and a business delegation. “Our conversations reaffirmed the strength of UAE-India ties which is built on trust, shaped by history, and driven by a shared vision to create a future full of opportunity, innovation, and lasting prosperity,” Sheikh Hamdan posted on X following the meeting with Modi. Modi echoed the sentiment, noting Dubai’s integral role in the bilateral relationship. “Glad to meet HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. Dubai has played a key role in advancing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This special visit reaffirms our deep-rooted friendship and paves the way for even stronger collaboration in the future,” he said on X. The Crown Prince also met with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. “Delighted to welcome Crown Prince of Dubai and DPM & Minister of Defence of UAE HH Hamdan Mohammed at the start of his first official visit to India. Value his positive sentiments for our wide-ranging cooperation and vibrant ties,” said Jaishankar. According to India’s External Affairs Ministry, the visit reflects Dubai’s traditional and vital role in fostering people-to-people and commercial ties, especially with India’s 4.3 million-strong diaspora in the UAE, most of whom reside in Dubai. ICA/Expat Media
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