Goa, Jan. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Delhi, sharing visuals of a warm embrace and calling it a visit to the airport "to welcome my brother." The two leaders even traveled together in the same car. PM Modi described the visit as a reflection of the strong India-UAE friendship and expressed eagerness for their discussions.

The brief, three-hour visit comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, including strained Iran-US relations, instability in Gaza, and the ongoing Yemen conflict involving Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

This marks Sheikh Mohamed's third official visit to India as UAE president and his fifth in the past decade, emphasizing continuous high-level engage...