Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India is in Dubai on a state visit and the red carpet has well and truly been rolled out.

The Burj Khalifa lit up with the Indian flag, along with the ADNOC building in Abu Dhabi and the recently opened Dubai Frame also boasted the Indian flag colours.

It’s been a busy trip for the Prime Minister who has witnessed the signing of five important MoUs between the UAE and India, greeted crowds, visited the Presidential Palace and facilitated the first ever Hindu temple to be built in the Middle East.

He will also speak at the World Government summit which is happening in Dubai right now.

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The Indian Prime Mininster was greeted warmly at Dubai Opera on Sunday morning

Indian community gives a warm welcome to PM @narendramodi at the community reception in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/IRUgCAJZ4x

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 11, 2018

You can view the live address here

The two governments aim to end existing labour related malpractices

Five MoUs were signed in the the presence of PM Shri Narendra Modi and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces relating to the energy sector, railways, manpower and financial services.

The MOUs also aim to improve the collaborative work between the two administrations as both sides hope to end existing malpractice with regards to the employment of Indian workers in the UAE, by combat trafficking and organize collaborative programs for education and awareness of contractual workers, according to the official statement from PM Modi’s office. 

He was received by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

PM @narendramodi landed in UAE. In a special gesture, he was received by HH Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. @MohamedBinZayed pic.twitter.com/fJbM60z05F

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 10, 2018

The first Hindu temple will be built in Abu Dhabi by 2020

Historic moment for Indians in #UAE – Congratulating #Modiji for facilitating setting up of #AbuDhabi’s first #Hindu temple. It will be built on 55,000 sq mtrs near #AlRabha off Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway, by BAPS #Swaminarayanan Sanstha to be ready by 2020. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/QdlEXzqvHp

— Dr. Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) February 11, 2018

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