Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has landed in New Delhi for his first official visit to India. When he arrived, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, welcomed him with a red carpet greeting and both countries’ national anthems.
His Highness reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour before seeing a cultural performance commemorating India’s rich heritage. Senior Indian government officials as well as Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Dr. Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, the UAE Ambassador to India, welcomed him.
Sheikh Khaled is accompanied by a high-level UAE delegation that includes Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies; Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development; and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
The visit underscores the UAE and India’s increasing bilateral ties, which aim to strengthen economic, trade, and cultural cooperation.