External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chairs the 14th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Commission

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 14th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Commission with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 1 September.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The two leaders assessed the remarkable progress made in various areas of cooperation.

• The External Affairs Minister is on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

• He visited the construction site of a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, which would be the first traditional temple in the Arabian Peninsula.

• He also visited the construction site of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in UAE.

• Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is being constructed by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.

• The two leaders signed the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 18 February and a vision statement was adopted.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) :

• Prime Minister - Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al Maktoum

• President - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

• Capital - Abu Dhabi

• Official Language - Arabic

• Official Religion - Islam

• Currency - dirham