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UAE and Indian foreign ministers meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss bilateral ties

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met in Abu Dhabi on 14 October and discussed bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues.

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Centre · 2UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met India's Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday 14 October. Centre · 1According to the UAE news agency WAM, the two discussed ways to strengthen cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and reviewed progress in the economy, trade and investment. Centre · 1WAM said Sheikh Abdullah welcomed Jaishankar and reaffirmed the long-standing ties between the two countries, and that the ministers also discussed the evolving situation in the region.

Centre · 1Jaishankar described the meeting as "warm and productive" in a social media post, saying they exchanged perspectives on bilateral and global issues, as reported by PTI. Centre · 1Jaishankar arrived in the UAE on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to review progress in bilateral ties. Centre · 1Earlier that day Jaishankar took part in the second Raisina Middle East event, joining Sheikh Abdullah for a discussion titled 'The World Ahead: Power, Purpose & Possibility', and met Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili in Abu Dhabi.

Centre · 1PTI noted that the two ministers had met before: in New York last month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and during Jaishankar's April visit to the UAE. Centre · 1PTI's background said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement came into force in May 2022, and that Indians are the largest ethnic community in the UAE, about 35 per cent of the population and an estimated 4.3 million resident nationals in 2024, according to the Indian embassy.

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Both outlets run agency copy (WAM in Gulf News, PTI in Hindustan Times) presenting a routine, cordial diplomatic meeting. Gulf News leads with the UAE's account of strengthening strategic and economic partnership; Hindustan Times leads with Jaishankar's description of the meeting and adds background on the visit and the Indian diaspora.
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Gulf News stresses the partnership frameworks and sectors of cooperation; Hindustan Times stresses the visit schedule, prior meetings, trade and the size of the Indian community in the UAE.
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Neither gives specifics on the regional situation discussed or any agreements reached; Gulf News does not mention the Raisina event or the length of the visit.
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“warm and productive”“deep-rooted, long-standing ties”
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“reaffirming the deep-rooted, long-standing ties between the UAE and India” — Gulf News
“He described the meeting held on Wednesday as "warm and productive".” — Hindustan Times

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