Jaishankar holds talks with UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah to boost strategic ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and discussed ways to boost cooperation in key sectors such as security and energy.

The UAE minister, who arrived here late last night, will also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a business roundtable on Tuesday.

"Welcoming a special friend! EAM @Dr S Jaishankar welcomes UAE Foreign Minister H H @ABZayed ahead of the delegationlevel talks. In recent years, our age-old relationship have been nurtured to take it to a higher trajectory on the foundation of frequent high-level exchanges," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted along with a picture of the two ministers.

Sheikh Abdullah's visit comes at a time the issue of energy security is high on India's agenda due to the situation arising out of US sanctions on importing oil from Iran.

The ties between India and the UAE have been on an upswing for the last few ...