Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with foreign leaders, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president of the United Arab Emirates, on Friday, on the fringes of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC (COP28) Summit.
PM Modi praised the UAE Vice President for his “visionary leadership” on various issues. Taking to X, PM Modi stated, “It was a privilege to meet His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. His visionary leadership on a wide range of issues is truly commendable.”
He also met Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. In a post shared on X, PM Modi stated, “Meaningful conversations with @president_uz Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the President of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of COP-28 in Dubai.”
The Prime Minister also met Jordan King Abdullah II on the sidelines of the Summit. During the meeting, the two sides held “enriching and reflective” discussions of deep-rooted friendship between India and Jordan.
For the COP28 World Climate Action summit, PM Modi and other world leaders have gathered in Dubai. As the Summit got underway on Friday, world leaders were spotted earlier in the day posing for the traditional “family photograph.”
PM Modi was greeted earlier today at the location of the 28th climate change conference by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
He spoke with a number of world leaders, such as President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Union and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.