Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today met with the Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy PM and Defence Minister Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed and extended him an invite from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India in April this year.

According to a statement from the Crown Prince of Dubai's office: "Sheikh Hamdan received an official invitation from Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to visit the country in April this year. The invitation was conveyed by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, during a meeting with HH Sheikh Hamdan today.

"Welcoming Dr. Jaishankar and his accompanying delegation, HH Sheikh Hamdan reaffirmed the strong bonds, rooted in historic ties, betwe...