Abu Dhabi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main mosque in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
Modi toured the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, accompanied by UAE Culture Minister Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak al-Nahayan. He made no statements to journalists.
With HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan & HE Dr. Anwar Gargash at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. #Selfie pic.twitter.com/rk33ZOlOuS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2015
Modi's two-day visit to Abu Dhabi is the first by an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi's trip in 1981.
The Grand Mosque, Modi's first stop in this visit, is the largest in the UAE and has the largest hand-woven carpet in the world, where thousands can pray at the same time.
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan said Modi's visit comes at a time when relations between the two countries were strong.
"The prime minister's visit is of strategic significance in our bilateral relations and follows on the heels of growing diplomatic, economic, energy and defence cooperation between our two countries," UAE state news agency WAM quoted him as saying.
There were opportunities for bilateral security cooperation against extremists, he said.
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