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TopicAbu Dhabi

Topic: Abu Dhabi

Deepika Padukone faces backlash over Abu Dhabi tourism ad. But she isn’t wearing ‘hijab’

The tourism ad by Experience Abu Dhabi shows Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh exploring the city, with Singh introducing Padukone to some of his favourite spots.

Abu Dhabi Hindu temple a symbol of appreciation for Indian contribution to UAE, says minister Nahyan

Speaking at Indiaspora Forum For Good in Abu Dhabi, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence Sheikh Nahyan also released a report on the Indian diaspora in UAE.

Abu Dhabi crown prince plants amaltas sapling at Rajghat, creates unique legacy in India-UAE ties

This comes 12 yrs after crown prince’s father, current president of UAE, planted a molshri sapling at the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, following in his own father's footsteps.

53 members of banned Muslim Brotherhood convicted of terror offences & money laundering in UAE

Mass trial of over 80 defendants, ‘second largest in history of UAE’, was first announced in December 2023. Punishment ranges from fines of up to AED 20 million to life imprisonment.

Arab ministers visiting Abu Dhabi temple should inspire Indian Muslims to fight conservatism

A Muslim-majority nation like UAE showing respect to Hinduism gives us hope in the context of India’s Hindu-Muslim relationships.

Kerala-bound Air India Express flight lands back at Abu Dhabi airport after mid-air flameout

The airlines said all passengers in the B737-800 aircraft, 184 of them, were safe.

Indians build the UAE. Delhi shouldn’t worry about pushback from Gulf nations

Forget UAE’s recent history. Century-old trade and migratory links tie Indians and the Gulf Arabs into collaboration and cooperation even today.

Modi holds virtual summit with ‘brother’ Abu Dhabi crown prince, India-UAE sign free trade pact

First ever trade pact with a Gulf nation aims for $100 billion two-way trade by 2027. Both nations agree to expand maritime cooperation, vow commitment against terrorism.

UAE to burn mountains of trash as China stops importing waste

UAE is building facilities worth billions that will burn garbage to generate power. The projects, however, could make it harder for the Gulf nation to net out carbon emissions.

Flipkart could get $500-million funding from Abu Dhabi’s state investment firm ADQ

Flipkart is seeking to raise at least $3 billion and could decide to increase the amount to as much as $3.75 billion as it plans to debut in the public markets next year.

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.