Indian President Pranab Mukherjee awarded Dr Ahmed Al Banna, UAE Ambassador to India, the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to India. Dr Al Banna said the UAE is keen to strengthen friendship and cooperation relations with India in various fields, expressing his pleasure at representing his country. The Indian President said he looks forward to strengthening ties between the nations. President Mukherjee expressed his best wishes of success to the UAE Ambassador in boosting the relations between the two countries in various areas.