The UAE on Thursday said it is keen to strengthen ties with India and is looking to invest in programmes like Make in India, Digital India and Smart Cities.
“We are determined to attract more investment into India in various ectors. I am extremely keen to hear and listen from you some of the proposals, especially Make in India, Digital India and Smart City initiatives,” UAE's Minister of State Economic Affairs Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimiy said here. She said infrastructure is a key element in this regard as it opens up markets and opportunities for stronger people-to-people ties.
The minister said that the UAE was "determined" to take its relationship with India "to a new strategic level.”
Citing the example of Dubai Ports World, she said: “We want to do more, we have the capacity, the willingness, the drive to do more.” “We hope you allow us to be more entrenched and more involved in your community and your business because the appetite is strong and the commitment is real,’ Reem Ibrahim said.