Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Shati and discussed ties and joint action that consolidated the strategic bilateral alliance and achieved their common interests.
The duo also exchanged views on various regional and international issues and developments of common interest, Khaleej Times reported.
Jaishankar is in the Capital to participate in the fifth Indian Ocean Conference.
Jaishankar also conveyed the warm wishes of Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, on the occasion of the UAE's celebrations of its golden jubilee.
Sheikh Mohamed conveyed his greetings to Modi and expressed his wishes for further development and growth of bilateral relations.
The meeting was attended by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Airports, and Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security.
Jaishankar also held a meeting with Sheikh Abdullah.
“Noted the steady progress in our bilateral cooperation. As always, his insights on global and regional developments were of great value,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting.