New Delhi, April 7 -- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, will visit India on 8-9 April, according to an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday.

During the visit, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum will hold meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He will also participate in a business roundtable seeking to bolster India-UAE ties.

Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum's visit follows an invitation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will host a "working lunch for His Highness the Crown Prince" on April 8, the MEA said in a statement.

"This would be the first official visit of His Highness to India as the Crown Prince of Dubai," it said.

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