Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today, and also formally launched RuPay card to expand the network of cashless transactions abroad.

Modi reached UAE capital Abu Dhabi from Paris yesterday.

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He tweeted:

Reached Abu Dhabi.



Looking forward to holding talks with His Highness Crown Prince @MohamedBinZayed and discussing the full range of friendship between India and UAE.



Deepening economic relations will also be on the agenda during this visit. pic.twitter.com/gpFmCeulj6 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 23, 2019

He also received the ‘Order of Zayed’, the highest civilian decoration conferred by the UAE government.

Read highlights here:

9:50 pm IST ‘Entire world discussing India’s space mission today’: PM Modi “All of you know that on September 7, India’s ‘Chandrayaan’ is going to land on the surface of moon. The entire world is discussing India’s space missions today. The world is astonished that how are we able to gain these results in such small budget, using only our skills,” said PM Modi.





9:37 pm IST ‘5 trillion dollars economy is our target’: PM Modi “India has decided that we will multiply the size of our economy by twice in the upcoming 5 years. 5 trillion dollars economy in the target in front of us,” PM Modi said.





9:34 pm IST ‘Do you feel there is a change in India’s attitude?’: PM Modi asks the Indian community of Bahrain “When you talk to your family members in India, they tell you they feel a change in the environment. Do you feel a change in India? Do you see a change in the attitude of India? Confidence of India has increased or not?” PM Modi said.





9:27 pm IST ‘Will visit Shrinathji Temple to pray for this country’s prosperity’: PM Modi “I will visit Shrinathji Temple tomorrow and will pray for peace and prosperity in this country. It is also a matter of happiness that renovation of this temple will also officially begin tomorrow,” said PM Modi.





9:22 pm IST PM wishes Indian community on Krishna Janmotsav PM Narendra Modi addressing Indian community in Bahrain: “It is the sacred festival of janmashtmi today. I wish you and the entire Indian community across the world on ‘Krishna Janmotsav’.”





9:20 pm IST ‘Fortunate to be the 1st Indian PM to visit Bahrain’: PM Modi PM Narendra Modi addressing Indian community in Bahrain: I realise that it took quite a long time for an Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain. However, I have been fortunate enough to be the 1st Indian PM to visit Bahrain.





9:10 pm IST PM Modi to shortly address Indian community in Bahrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly address Indian community in Bahrain.





8:17 pm IST PM Modi conveys gratitude for highest civilian honour of UAE MEA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his gratitude to the Crown Prince of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for conferring on him the highest civilian honour of UAE, the ‘Order of Zayed’.: ANI





8:05 pm IST ‘NRI businessmen support launch of Rupay card in UAE’: MEA MEA: 20 of the most prominent NRI businessmen were present during Rupay card’s launch and agreed to support this initiative. They also expressed their strong support for participating in the Jammu & Kashmir invest event which is being planned, through investment and human resource development. :ANI





7:55 pm IST ‘Rupay card being launched in Middle East for the first time’: MEA Ministry of External Affairs: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first engagement in the United Arab Emirates was the launch of Rupay card, it is the first time the Rupay card is being launched in the Middle East. :ANI





7:00 pm IST PM Modi meets PM of Bahrain Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the PM of Bahrain, in Manama. This is the first-ever visit by an Indian PM to Bahrain. PM Modi meets PM of Bahrain. ( ANI Twitter )





6:25 pm IST PM Modi arrives in Manama Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Manama, for his two-day state visit to Bahrain. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is also accompanying the Prime Minister.





3:07 pm IST PM Modi conferred with Order of Zayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred with Order of Zayed, UAE’s highest civilian award by Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred with Order of Zayed, UAE's highest civilian award by Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. pic.twitter.com/tezAhEDtJU — ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2019





3:00 pm IST PM Modi, UAE Crown Prince hold delegation-level talks in Abu Dhabi Prime Minister Narendra Modi & United Arab Emirates Crown Prince, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan hold delegation-level talks in Abu Dhabi.





2:32 pm IST ‘A new energy in the relationship’: Raveesh Kumar A new energy in the relationship, tweets Raveesh Kumar: A new energy in the relationship



His Highness Crown Prince @MohamedBinZayed to PM @narendramodi : I am so grateful that my brother is coming to his second home. pic.twitter.com/tKcm8C77RT — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 24, 2019





2:20 pm IST ‘A relationship built over generations’: Raveesh Kumar A relationship built over generations!, tweets Raveesh Kumar: A relationship built over generations!



PM @narendramodi and H.H. Crown Prince @MohamedBinZayed led delegation levels talks. Discussed the full spectrum of the strong India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership. pic.twitter.com/DCW2azbq3R — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 24, 2019





2:00 pm IST ‘Reinforcing our business links’: Raveesh Kumar Reinforcing our business links, tweets Raveesh Kumar: Reinforcing our business links



PM @narendramodi interacting with the NRI business community in UAE at a Business Roundtable in Abu Dhabi. Urged them to look at the business opportunities available in India. pic.twitter.com/wr00N4UXGK — Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 24, 2019





12:45 pm IST PM Narendra Modi interacts with NRI business community in UAE Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with NRI business community in Abu Dhabi, UAE.





11:30 am IST UAE to confer highest civilian award to PM Modi today Despite Pakistan’s anti-India rhetoric, UAE to confer highest civilian award to PM Modi today.



