MJ Akbar and Nitin Gadkari are currently in UAE.
Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar today held talks with senior UAE ministers here and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, including in the defence sector.
Akbar, who was here on a three-day visit from Tuesday, held meetings with UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Minister of State for Defence Mohammed Al Bawardi. During his meeting with the UAE Foreign Minister, bilateral ties and ways to promote them were discussed.
They also discussed the preparation for the forthcoming visit of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to India in January 2017.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade next year. During his meeting with Bawardi, the two discussed ways and means to promote bilateral cooperation in the defence sector, according a statement released here.
Akbar also addressed the India-UAE Economic Forum and highlighted that the developmental agenda adopted by the visionary leaders of the UAE in the 20th century must be utilised by India and the UAE together to achieve a greater success story of the 21st century. He explained the avenues available for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India in various sectors.
Wooing investors, Akbar highlighted the transparent process offered by the present government and the speed with which the business proposals are facilitated.
He also interacted with the Indian community at India Club, Dubai.
Together with Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, he also met senior officials in Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to discuss investment opportunities in India. Akbar also met prominent CEOs to discuss the promotion of bilateral trade and investment. Seeking investments from the UAE in the infrastructure sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today pitched India as one of the world's fastest growing economies and said the ease of doing business under the present government had substantially improved.
Gadkari highlights India's ease of doing business in UAE
Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari,in his keynote address at the India-UAE Business Forum, highlighted the positive initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the vast investment opportunities available in India.
He said India was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the present government had substantially improved the ease of doing business. Gadkari said the government had also instituted targets for growth in roads and highways. The National Highway Authority of India had a AAA rating, he said.
An infrastructure group had been created under his chairmanship to resolve all issues related to clearances and processes had been streamlined, the Minister pointed out. The strategy was to shift from "build road" to "move in India" with the focus on efficient operation and network management for improving logistics sufficiency, he said.
With regard to shipping, Gadkari said all the ports were already linked as part of the Sagarmala, which is a programme for port-led development. This initiative would lead to manufacturing hubs in coastal region, good connectivity to ports as well as efficient ports, he said.
The Minister also interacted with various CEOs and representatives of India Business Professional Group as well as other members of the business community. Together with Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar, he met senior officials of the Abu Dhabi Investment authority and held discussions on promoting investment into India.
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