Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates on August 16 & 17 to meet His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, along with Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Modi will be meeting Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to discuss avenues to enhance cooperation in energy, and trade while similarly pitching the idea of investing in India.
There are more than 2.5 million Indians who have settled in the UAE, Modi plans to interact with a large community of them during his trip.
India-UAE Bilateral Trade:
Total Trade (2014-2015): USD $ 59 billion
Total Indian Import (2014-2015): USD $ 26 billion
Total Indian Export (2014-2015): USD $ 33.3 billion
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All trade figures are from the Consulate General of India, Dubai, trade relations