Time Apart, Bonds Intact. A Heartfelt Friends’ Reunion.
NEW DELHI, 19th January, 2026 (WAM) – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi today on a working visit to the Republic of India.
Image Courtesy: ‘X’ handle of Indian PM Narendra Modi; Receiving His Highness Nahyan at Palam Airport
His Highness was received at Palam Air Base by Indian Prime Minister His Excellency Narendra Modi, along with a number of senior officials.
Image Courtesy: ‘X’ handle of Indian PM Narendra Modi
Accompanying His Highness on the visit is a delegation that includes H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs; Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Adviser to UAE President; several ministers, and top officials.
PMO INDIA ADDS:
PM Modi welcomed Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and his family at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg.
PM presented traditional Indian gifts to them.
PM Modi gifted the President of UAE a Royal Carved Wooden Jhula (swing), a beautifully carved wooden swing from Gujarat that sits at the heart of many Gujarat family homes. It is hand-carved with detailed floral and traditional designs, showing skilled craftsmanship. In Gujarati culture, the jhula symbolises togetherness, conversation and bonding across generations. The gift also resonates deeply with the UAE’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Family.
PM also gifted him a Pashmina Shawl in an ornate silver box. The Pashmina shawl comes from Kashmir and is made by hand from very fine wool, making it soft, light and warm. The shawl is placed in a decorative silver box made in Telangana. Together, they represent India’s rich tradition of handloom and handicraft.
Pashmina Shawl in an ornate silver box was also gifted to H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi. She was also gifted Kashmiri Saffron in an ornate silver box. Grown in the Kashmir Valley, saffron is revered for its deep crimson strands and intense aroma.
NEWS COURTESY: WAM NEWS & PMO INDIA
PICTURES COURTESY ‘X’ HANDLE OF INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
