India, Jan. 20 -- He came, he sparked buzz, and he left. That was how a section of social media users described United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit to New Delhi on Monday, as the brevity of the trip fuelled online speculation.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - popularly known as MBZ - landed in New Delhi on Monday evening and departed within a few hours, prompting theories and questions over the purpose and urgency of the visit.

However, a joint statement issued later by India and the UAE suggested that the visit was neither sudden nor unplanned, noting that it took place "at the invitation of" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and resulted in a series of agreed outcomes, which are unlikely to b...