Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the World Government Summit in Dubai and then meets tens of thousands of NRIs in Abu Dhabi for the event titled ‘Ahlan Modi’. He is also set to inaugurate the BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi.
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Modi to visit UAE on Feb 13-14, for World Government Summit, expat event, and temple opening
Announcing the trip, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that this would be the prime minister’s seventh visit to the UAE since 2015.
Indians in UAE prepare for Ahlan Modi, a day before BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi inauguration
BAPS, which stands for Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, began working on plans for the magnificent Hindu mandir in 2018.
Indian investors put USD 1.6 billion into Dubai between 2020 and H1 2023, driven by new incentives
Indians are among the top investors in Dubai this year, with USD 335 million put into the business-friendly emirate in the first six months (H1) of this year. This takes the total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Dubai from Indians to USD 1.6 billion between 2020 and H1 2023. These numbers have been published in […]
UAE-based Indian businessman Dilip Popley hosts daughter’s wedding on a private jet, recreates scenes from his marriage 28 years ago
The couple exchanged vows at an altitude of 30,000 feet above ground level, marking a truly unique airborne celebration.
Shah Rukh Khan portrait created by Burj Khalifa light show in Dubai, as Bollywood star promotes Jawan
Shah Rukh Khan, who has had a close association with Dubai for many years, was there to talk about Jawan, which releases on September 7.
NRIs remit highest ever USD 107 billion in FY 2022-23: RBI Governor
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in a statement announced that inward gross remittances from the NRI for FY 2022–23 had reached a record high of USD 107.5 billion.
Jackpot! Bengaluru man wins INR 44 crore in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket lottery
Arun Kumar Vatakke Koroth, from Bengaluru, thought that someone was playing a prank on him when he got a call saying that he had won the grand prize in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket lottery.
Developed nations not sincere about keeping carbon promises: Dr S Jaishankar
At India Global Forum in Dubai, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that developed nations – ones that have a huge carbon footprint – are passing the buck onto other nations.
My heart belongs everywhere and nowhere: Award-winning author Priyanka Pradhan
Catch up with Dubai-based author Priyanka Pradhan, who wrote the award-winning book ‘Tales from the Himalayas’, an illustrated collection of 17 short stories.