All-party delegation led by Shrikant Shinde arrives in Abu Dhabi, first stop of four-nation outreach
An all-party delegation led by MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde arrived in Abu Dhabi on 22 May 2025, the UAE being the first stop of its four-nation outreach, and met UAE Minister of Tolerance and Co-Existence Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan.
Summary
A high-level all-party delegation led by MP Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde arrived in Abu Dhabi on 22 May 2025; the UAE was the first stop of its four-nation outreach. The delegation included Bansuri Swaraj, E.T. Mohammed Basheer, Atul Garg, Sasmit Patra, Manan Kumar Mishra, S.S. Ahluwalia and former Ambassador Sujan Chinoy. It met Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Co-Existence, who conveyed condolences for the Pahalgam attack and said India and the UAE will tackle terrorism together.
Key facts
- Arrival
- Abu Dhabi, 22 May 2025
- Leader
- MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde
- Outreach
- Four nations; UAE first stop
- Met
- Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Co-Existence
- Members
- Bansuri Swaraj, E.T. Mohammed Basheer, Atul Garg, Sasmit Patra, Manan Kumar Mishra, S.S. Ahluwalia, Sujan Chinoy
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Who led the all-party Indian delegation that arrived in Abu Dhabi on 22 May 2025 as the first stop of a four-nation outreach?
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Correct answer: B — Shrikant Eknath Shinde
The delegation to the UAE was led by MP Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde.