NEW DELHI: India is exploring new areas of cooperation — including maritime and space — with the UAE in order to boost their strategic partnershipce, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on social media following his visit to the Gulf state.
Goyal was in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for a two-day trip to review the progress of India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the UAE and for talks with top Emirati officials and business leaders.
While there, he co-chaired the UAE-India Business Council Roundtable with UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al-Zeyoudi, as well as co-chairing the 13th India-UAE High Level Task Force on Investments alongside Sheikh Hamed Al-Nahyan, managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
His meetings were focused on “expanding collaboration in diverse sectors and new investment opportunities,” Goyal wrote on X after concluding his trip late on Friday.
“With a shared commitment to growth and prosperity, the India-UAE strategic partnership continues to further pave the way for deeper engagement, larger investments and greater business opportunities.”
