India-UAE ties set to deepen: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the collaboration between India and the UAE on the international stage is set to deepen further as the world navigates a “complicate” and “volatile” phase with the changing global order.

Earlier in the day, Jaishankar embarked on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to further enhance India’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the influential Gulf nation.

Speaking at an event organised to celebrate India’s Republic Day in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said, “The world has entered a complicated and volatile phase because the global order is changing for real. These are occasions when new opportunities arise, and true friendships are forged.”

“As we contemplate the global scenario, there is much that draws our two nations together. I can confidently assert that our collaboration on international platforms will only get stronger,” he asserted.

The minister underlined that the number of Indians who call the UAE their second home has grown from 2.5 million in 2015 to over four million now.