Abu Dhabi, Feb. 14 -- As Narendra Modi Wednesday inaugurated Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple marking a significant milestone for the Indian community in the Middle East, the Indian Prime Minister said a long-cherished dream has come true.

Spread over 27 acres and built at a cost of over Rs. 700 crore, the BAPS Hindu temple is also seen as a mark of the deepening ties between India and the United Arab Emirates.

After inaugurating the temple, PM Modi said in Hindi, "A golden chapter in human history has been written in UAE today. A grand and holy temple has been inaugurated in Abu Dhabi today. Years of hard work have gone into this temple and a long-cherished dream has come true. Bhagwan Swaminarayan's blessings are also with this temple."...