Abu Dhabi, Jan. 28 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, in a meeting this morning. On X (formerly Twitter), Jaishankar shared a post saying, "Nice to meet Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President, UAE this morning. Discussed our special partnership and its further progress."

EAM Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the UAE from January 27 to 29 with goals to build a closer relationship between India and the Emirates and improve bilateral ties.

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have enjoyed strong diplomatic relations since they established ties in 1972. The UAE opened its embassy in India in the same year, followed by the openi...