India, Oct. 28 -- Noura Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, drew loud applause and cheers at Zabeel Park after she opened her address in Hindi at the 'Emirates Loves India' event on Sunday.

Taking the stage before tens of thousands of Indian expatriates, Al Kaabi began her speech with a confident "Namaste!" before going on to tell the audience in Hindi that "Aaj aapke saath yahan hona mere liye bahut sammaan ki baat hai (It is an honour to be in front of you now)." This unexpected gesture prompted a euphoric reaction from the crowd.

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Speaking to Gulf News after her address, Al Kaabi shared the back...