India, Jan. 19 -- UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi for a brief, yet crucial visit, on Monday. Al Nahyan was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an airport in New Delhi.

The West Asian leader's visit to India comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia. In a notable gesture, PM Modi personally received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in New Delhi. The two leaders also shared a ride as they left from the airport.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a press briefing, said the UAE leader's visit to India was short, but extremely substantive. The UAE President's visit to New Delhi lasted for a few hours.

"This was a short but extremely substantive visit. His Highness was r...