Abu Dhabi, Sept. 18 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed gratitude to his UAE counterpart after Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday.

Goyal stated that the illumination of the Burj Khalifa with images of Prime Minister Modi highlights strong diplomatic relations between India and the UAE.

Speaking to ANI, Piyush Goyal said, "I thanked my counterpart. The video was beautiful. When I posted it on social media, 2 million people watched it. I believe this shows how popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the UAE and how much the UAE respects him."

On Wednesday, Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated with the images of Prime Minister Narendra Mod...