India, UAE hold strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi

New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday held the second round of their strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi to deepen cooperation in a range of areas such as trade and investment. The Indian delegation at the talks was led by Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar while the UAE side was headed by its Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash.

"Deepening ties with a Gulf partner. MOS @mjakbar and MOS Dr. Anwar Gargash from UAE co-chaired 2nd India-UAE strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi," external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

Akbar arrived in the UAE yesterday on a two-day visit.

Officials said the discussions covered the entire gamut of bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest.