Prime Minister Narendra Modi today discussed the full spectrum of the strong India-UAE partnership with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. <br />''<br />''In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, they spoke about multiple subjects, including ways to improve trade and people-to-people relations between India and UAE. Mr Modi said the Crown Prince's personal commitment to strong bilateral relations is very strong.<br />'' <br />'' External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a tweet, said, both the leaders discussed the full spectrum of the strong India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership Mr Modi was also conferred with the highest civilian award of the United Arab Emirates, the &quot;Order of Zayed&quot;. <br />''<br />''After receiving the award, Mr Modi, in a tweet, said, more than an individual, the award is for India's cultural ethos and is dedicated to 130 crore Indians. He thanked the UAE Government for the honour.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Earlier, Prime Minister Modi launched Rupay Card in the UAE to promote cashless transactions abroad. With this, UAE has become the first country in the Middle East to have this facility. <br />''<br />''Later, Mr Modi purchased Indian sweets using the RuPay card. A tweet by the PMO said the sweets would be offered at the Shreenathji Temple in Bahrain tomorrow.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a commemorative stamp was jointly released by Mr Modi and the Crown Prince at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. Prime Minister Modi has since left for Bahrain on a two-day state visit. This will be the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Bahrain.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | August 24, 2019 9:30 PM
PM holds talk with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; receives UAE's highest Civilian Honour