Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar is on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates for the second round of the strategic dialogue between the two countries.<br/>'<br/>Minister of State M J Akbar, who arrived today, met with UAE's MoS Defence Affairs Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bawardi at Abu Dhabi. Ambassador Navdeep Suri was also present during the meeting.<br/>'<br/><br/>Mr Akbar is scheduled to hold talks with the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash and other UAE leaders tomorrow. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the discussions would cover the entire gamut of bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest.<br/>'<br/>The first round of the India-UAE strategic dialogue was held here in January. The UAE is among the top investors in India in terms of foreign direct investments. About 2.6 million-strong and vibrant Indian community forms the largest expatriate group in the UAE.<br/>