India-UAE friendship coffee-table book released in Arabic

A coffee table book that talks about solidarity, friendship and harmony between India and the UAE has been released here in the Arabic language.
Initial Arabic copy of "India and the UAE:In Celebration of a Legendary Friendship" was presented to UAE's Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan yesterday.
Venu Rajamony, former Consul General of India to UAE and currently Press Secretary to the President of India presented the book at a function here.
Addressing the gathering Rajamony said,"this was the first time a comprehensive and detailed account of the India-UAE relationship was being published in the Arabic language".

"UAE is home to one of the largest Indian communities and is the largest trading partner and a major source of Foreign Direct Investments.Remittances sent by the Indians living in UAE and energy supplied from UAE are some of the important factors that strengthen the relations between the two countries," he said.
An updated version of the book in Malayalam was also released in January 2013 by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Kochi.
The book is a treasure trove of various facts, figures, stories and relations between the two countries, since ancient times.
The English edition of the book released, way before in February 2010.