Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The Crown Prince is the Chief Guest for this year's Republic Day parade. <br/><br/>He will be accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan today. The visiting dignitary, who is the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in the national capital yesterday on a three-day visit. <br/><br/>He was received at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a special gesture. During his visit, India and UAE are expected to ink a strategic agreement to elevate their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, providing for greater cooperation in areas such as defence and security. More from our correspondent:<br/><br/>This is the second visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India since February last year. The two countries are each other's top trading partners with a well-balanced bilateral trade of about 50 billion dollars in 2015-16. <br/><br/>UAE is among the top investors in India in terms of foreign direct investments. Both the countries are looking forward for cooperation in areas including energy security, space and civil nuclear energy. Trade and investment will also be on the agenda during the talks between the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister. The two countries have been moving closer for security, counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing during the last few years.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The visiting dignitary will be also accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhawan today. <br/><br/>The crown prince, who is on a three-day tour in India, is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, senior officials and captains of industry.<br/><br/>The two countries are expected to ink a strategic agreement to elevate their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, providing for greater cooperation in areas such as defence and security. <br/><br/>Cooperation in areas including energy security, space and civil nuclear energy is also high on agenda. Sheikh Mohammed is the chief guest for this year's Republic Day parade.