India, Jan. 27 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during January 27-29 for meetings with the Emirate leadership to review bilateral ties and to participate in the Raisina Middle East conclave.

The UAE is one of the main strategic partners and energy suppliers of India in West Asia and hosts more than three million Indian nationals, the largest expatriate population. The two countries are also part of the I2U2 grouping that also includes Israel and the US.

While announcing Jaishankar's visit on Monday, the external affairs ministry said he will meet the leadership of the UAE to "review the close partnership between the two countries and explore avenues to further enhance the bilateral rela...