PM Modi Visits UAE After Prophet Row
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PM Modi shared an embrace with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who met him at Abu Dhabi airport, according to a tweet by the foreign ministry spokesperson.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, just weeks after a top official's remarks about the Prophet Muhammad set off anger in the Gulf.
PM Modi shared an embrace with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who met him at Abu Dhabi airport, according to a tweet by the foreign ministry spokesperson.
"I am touched by the special gesture of my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of coming to welcome me at Abu Dhabi airport. My gratitude to him," PM Modi tweeted.
The one-day visit by PM Modi, who is heading back to India after attending the G7 summit in Germany, follows protests by Gulf states earlier this month after a spokesperson for his party made disparaging remarks about the Prophet Muhammad on TV.
