- During 23rd to 25th August 2019, the Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi will be visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain to boost ties.
- On 23rd to 24th August, PM Modi will be first travel to the UAE where he will meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- And at last, Prime Minister Modi's will be visited Bahrain and holding talks with Prime Minister of Bahrain- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. This will be the first-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- The objective of Prime Minister to discuss bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest with UAE & Bahrain.
About UAE
i) Capital - Abu Dhabi
ii) Official Languages - Arabic
iii) President - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
iv) Prime Minister - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
v) Total Area - 83,600 km2
vi) Currency - UAE Dirham (AED)
About Bahrain
i) Capital - Manama
ii) King - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
iii) Crown Prince - Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa
iv) Total Area - 778.3 km2
v) Currency - Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
Published On : 19 Aug 2019
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