UAE parliament speaker discusses partnership with Indian envoy

UAE parliament speaker Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi has stressed the importance of promoting parliamentary cooperation between India and the gulf-nation as part of their growing strategic partnership and decided to set up an Emirati-Indian parliamentary committee.
During the meeting, the Speaker of Federal National Council stressed the importance of activating parliamentary relations between the FNC and the Indian parliament through the establishment of a friendly Emirati-Indian parliamentary committee, and by prompting parliamentary visits between the two sides.
Al Qubaisi said it was important that the two sides continue to strengthen relations in all fields and achieve the required communication for parliamentary diplomacy, as well as to unify their visions and positions on various issues as part of their important roles in addressing security and stability issues and challenges facing the region, state-run WAM news agency reported today.

The two sides stressed the importance of seeking consultation and coordination between the FNC and Indian parliament delegations during their participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union in order to unify positions and views on various issues of interest to both countries and peoples.
They also agreed to prepare a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a friendly Emirati-Indian parliamentary committee, and highlighted existing areas of cooperation between the UAE and India in various political, economic, cultural and investment sectors.
Al Qubaisi and Seetharam stressed that bilateral relations have reached a higher level of strategic partnership following the momentous visit by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in February to India, which established a new historical phase in relations between two countries and peoples, the report said.

He said that India has a deep-rooted democracy in the world and serves as a model for a constitution based on democracy, pluralism, and women's political participation.
Al Qubaisi also paid tribute to the important role played by the Indian parliament locally and internationally in serving the people of India.