The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi  Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi this evening on a three day visit to India. He was received at the airport by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal and accorded a ceremonial welcome. This is his first visit to India as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Crown Prince is accompanied by several  UAE Ministers and a business delegation. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow and hold discussions on a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation. The Crown Prince is also scheduled to call on President Droupadi Murmu and visit Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.        

On Tuesday, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Mumbai to participate in a Business Forum, in which business leaders from both the countries will participate.

In recent years, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and UAE has deepened in a wide range of areas including political, trade, investment, connectivity, energy, technology, education and culture. The visit of Crown Prince will further reinforce strong India-UAE bilateral relations and open avenues for partnership in new and emerging areas.