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The Prime Minister of India visited Abu Dhabi to meet the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Prime Minister congratulated the new President of the UAE.
Both leaders reviewed the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CEPA).
Both leaders discussed the roadmap to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including trade, investment, energy, renewable energy, food security, health, defense, skills, education, culture and people-to-people ties.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is located in Western Asia.
UAE is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
It shares borders with;
- Saudi Arabia in the West, South, and South-east.
- Oman in the South-east and North-east.
- Qatar in the North-west.
- Maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE, and Dubai is the most populous city.
Islam is the official religion and Arabic is the official language of the UAE.
Its oil and natural gas reserves are the world's 6th and 7th largest, respectively.
It has the most diversified economy among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
It has become less dependent on oil and gas and focusing more on tourism and business.
The UAE government does not levy income tax, but there is a corporate tax.

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