Watch: Abu Dhabi celebrates PM Modi swearing-in, lights up Adnoc tower in tricolour

 ADNOC building Lights Up In Celebration Of PM Modi Swearing-In

The skyscraper depicted the strong bilateral ties between India and the UAE by showing flags of the two countries and portraits of its leaders- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed with PM Narendra Modi. The ADNOC building in Abu Dhabi showcased the close bonds of friendship and cooperation between India and UAE.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has marked the inauguration of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India.

To mark the occasion, the Indian and UAE flags and a video of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Narendra Modi were displayed on the facade of the ADNOC building in Abu Dhabi, symbolising the close bonds of friendship and cooperation that exist between both nations.

India's energy security is a top priority for the UAE with ADNOC being the only foreign oil and gas company, to date, to invest in India's strategic petroleum reserves programme. ADNOC is also a stakeholder in one of India's largest refinery and petrochemical complexes, which will be constructed at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra.

Strategic energy co-operation between the UAE and India was bolstered in March 2019, when an Indian consortium of two companies was awarded the exploration rights for an onshore block in Abu Dhabi's debut competitive block bid round. In addition, an Indian consortium of three companies was awarded a 10 percent participating interest in Abu Dhabi's offshore Lower Zakum concession in February 2018.

If I look at just the first few months of this year, we witnessed the remarkable participation of our Minister for External Affairs as Guest of Honour at the OIC Foreign Ministers' meeting hosted by Abu Dhabi; announcement of the prestigious Sheikh Zayed award to to our Prime Minister; the foundation stone of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, India participating as Guest of Honour at Abu Dhabi Book Fair, launch of Gandhi-Zayed Digital Museum and so much more. So, as the Prime Minister starts his second term in office, there is tremendous sense of optimism for India-UAE ties. We now have the opportunity to build upon the strong platform that we have created over the last four years, and to make the coming period a truly Golden Era in our relationship."

Last week, Mohammed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE's Armed Forces congratulated PM Modi for leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a landslide victory, saying he looked forward to working with him to deepen their ties.

"I was pleased to talk to my dear friend Narendra Modi, India's PM, over the phone to congratulate him on his party's election win," said Mohammed.

"We look forward to working together to deepen our strong bilateral ties. The UAE wishes India and its friendly people more development and prosperity," he said.

"Beyond the symbolism of these images is also the clear direction that Prime Minister Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed have provided to diplomats like us to make ''the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'' a truly vibrant example of what we can achieve when we work together," Mr Suri told WAM news agency.

He said that India-UAE relations witnessed a real transformation since Prime Minister Modi's visit to the UAE in August 2015.

"The close friendship that has blossomed over the last four years between our Prime Minister and the Crown Prince is well-known. The whole world can see it today in this unique celebration of the re-election of the Prime Minister for a fresh five-year term," the envoy said.

Mr Suri underlined that the transformed relations made an unprecedented impact in areas such as trade and investment flows, food and energy security, manpower and skills, literature and culture, defence, space and security cooperation, and growing people-to-people connections.

"So, as the Prime Minister starts his second term in office, there is tremendous sense of optimism for India-UAE ties. We now have the opportunity to build upon the strong platform that we have created over the last four years, and to make the coming period a truly ''Golden Era'' in our relationship," Mr Suri further said.

The iconic Adnoc Group tower in Abu Dhabi was lit up in celebration on Thursday evening after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn-in for a second term in office. The skyscraper depicted the strong bilateral ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by showing flags of the two countries and portraits of its leaders- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed with PM Narendra Modi.