Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Indian minister - in pictures

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi hosted Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj at a Sea Palace Barza

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, right, meets Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs of India, left, during a Sea Palace barza. Seen with Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, Chairman of Masdar and CEO of Adnoc Group, second right; Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, third right; Dr Anwar bin Mohamed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, fourth right; Navdeep Singh Suri, Ambassador of India to the UAE, second left. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Roger Nkodo Dang, president of the Pan-African Parliament, centre, and Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, right, during a Sea Palace barza. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

From left: Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region; Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain; and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohamed, Ruler's Representative in Al Ain Region, attend a Sea Palace barza. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Princess Reema Bint Bandar Bin Sultan Al Saud, Undersecretary of the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia, President of the Saudi Federation of Community Sports, center, and Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi, UAE Minister of State for International Co-operation during a Sea Palace barza. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Noura Mohamed Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, second left; Shamma Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs, third left; Dr Maitha Salem Al Shamsi, UAE Minister of State, fourth left; Hessa Essa Buhumaid, UAE Minister of Community Development, fifth letf; and Mariam Mohamed Saeed Hareb Al Mehairi, UAE Minister of State for Food Security, right, attend a Sea Palace barza. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held talks with India's foreign minister on a landmark day for the growing friendship between the country and the UAE.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces hosted Sushma Swaraj, the Indian external affairs minister, at a Sea Palace Barza on Tuesday.

The minister has had a packed itinerary during her visit to the Emirates, also enjoying the chance to marvel at new exhibition paying homage to pioneering global figures Sheikh Zayed and Mahatma Gandhi and agreeing a deal with the UAE to provide "significant' aid to Ethiopia.

Sheikh Mohammed has also welcomed a number of key leaders, from both home and abroad, to the Sea Palace.

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