The joint commission meeting will provide an opportunity to exchange views on the priorities from both the governments covering the importance of ongoing and future cooperation in the areas such as space, agriculture, food processing, railways, human resource & education and more. Both the sides look forward to the adoption of the forthcoming Planned meeting, which will further enhance the broad-based partnership and set the agenda for enhanced cooperation in the coming years. Both the UAE and India, while welcoming cooperation and the progress in their relations, reaffirmed their determination to further strengthen their bilateral engagement.
Ambassador further discussed about the upcoming visit of H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council UAE & Ruler of Sharjah to India for World Book Fair to be held on 5 January 2019. During the upcoming visit H.H. has expressed his Interest in conducting official courtesy meeting with the President to discuss the progress made in bilateral ties and reiterated their common resolve to further intensify and strengthen the constructive and wide-ranging India-UAE bilateral engagement. He also want to Explore the possibility of Vice President Inaugurating the Sharjah Pavilion at the World Book fair since Sharjah is guest of honor country for the event.
Ambassador also discussed about the other upcoming the visits including of H.E. Ms Shamma Bint Suhail Al Mazouri, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, UAE plan to visit New Delhi from 7-8 January, 2019. During her visit H.E. the minister would like to meet her counterpart in India, H.E. COL. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , Govt of India to begin a long term bilateral association between both the countries and discuss the progressive initiatives to improve the skills and stature of youth and also discussed the proposed visit of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates in June 2019. Ambassador also discussed to create a joint youth platform involving the start ups from India and UAE, Forming “Youth Start-up Summit”.
Secretary ER thanked the Ambassador for briefing him in detail about all the visits and agendas behind it.He assured him full support and timely implementation to take it forth.
The two sides also reaffirmed their deep commitment in building a comprehensive strategic partnership, in order to elevate their multifaceted ties to an even higher and qualitatively new level based on mutual understanding and confidence in each other with the primary aim to ensure peace and prosperity of their two peoples.
They also discussed about the high-level bilateral matters for the year. And praised the significant momentum witnessed in bilateral relations, after high level business delegations visits from both sides.
At last H.E. Dr. Ahmed Albanna appreciated the support extended by Indian government at all the times & mentioned that the ongoing close cooperation on a range of various issues will remain a key pillar of the bilateral strategic partnership.
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