Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple opening: A look at the largest shrines outside India

Built in the 12th Century, the Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the largest temple complex in the world. As PM Narendra Modi unveiled Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple, here are other majestic places of worship for devotees abroad

PM Modi inaugurates BAPS temple in Abu Dhabi: What the Hindu mandir in UAE signals

Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday during his two-day visit to the UAE. His trip just months ahead of the general elections in India signifies the close ties between the two countries. The shrine also connects the cultures of both nations

WATCH: Consecration ceremony of BAPS Hindu Temple held in Abu Dhabi ahead of inauguration by PM Modi

The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Abu Dhabi was built after UAE allocated land for its construction following Modi's first visit to the country in 2015

PM Modi addresses diaspora in Abu Dhabi, says ‘Bharat is proud of you’

PM Modi’s visit highlights the nations’ longstanding economic and historic ties, from spice selling and gold smuggling in the UAE’s formative years to tens of billions of dollars worth of annual bilateral trade today.

India, UAE sign pact to develop trans-continental trade corridor to connect Europe with India through Middle East 

The corridor, announced last September on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, aims to extend from India across the Arabian Sea to the United Arab Emirates and through Saudi Arabia before connecting through Jordan and Israel to Europe.

Investment treaty, UPI to IMEC, PM Modi holds wide-ranging talks with UAE President

Both leaders also talked about deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership across sectors, including trade and investment, digital infrastructure, fintech, energy, infrastructure, culture and people-to-people ties.

PM Modi and UAE President introduce UPI RuPay card service in Abu Dhabi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13 arrived on a two-day trip to UAE. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the PM. Both the leaders introduced the UPI RuPay card service in Abu Dhabi.

Bilaterals, Hindu temple opening and more: Why Modi's visit to UAE is crucial

PM Narendra Modi is visiting the UAE today for two days and will hold bilaterals with President Al Nahyan, inaugurate the grand BAPS mandir in Abu Dhabi, and meet the diaspora. The visit will also focus on boosting cooperation in energy, fintech, digital domain, railways and investment flows

FirstUp: PM in UAE, Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' March, & more... Big developments today

It's going to be a busy Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to the UAE. Back home, all eyes are on Delhi as farmers are expected to march to the Capital and a Patna court has summoned TN minister Udhyanidhi Stalin in the Sanatan Dharma case

FirstUp: India's Budget, Germany's 4-day work week to begin... Headlines of the day

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will set a record by presenting the sixth Budget. NCP MLA Rohit Pawar will appear before the ED in an alleged bank scam, and liquor prices in Tamil Nadu will rise starting today. Around the world, Germany will try a four-day work week for six months