The Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, felicitated Hamdan Mohammed on taking over as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in the United Arab Emirates, thanking him for supporting with the idea of keeping and replenishing the friendship between India and the UAE.
Congratulate @HamdanMohammed on his appointment as Deputy PM and Minister of Defence of the UAE.
Always value your support for stronger 🇮🇳 🇦🇪 friendship.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 14, 2024
Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the new ministerial post, which paves the way for a strategic announcement to boost the UAE’s governmental structure and development.
The new rollicking roles of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum were officially received as an introduction to the leadership qualities and public confidence in his contributions to the UAE’s future.
These forums will proliferate the two countries’ stance on many international issues. Furthermore, India and the UAE also actively collaborate in multilateral forums such as the United Nations and participate in several plurilateral forums—I2U2: India, Israel, UAE, USA, ; BRICS; UFI: India, UAE, France, and others. Their trading relationship is also historical, first attached to various traditional articles like dates and pearls. The dynamics of these changed fundamentally with the finding of oil in the UAE.
