UAE supports India’s bid for permanent membership of UN Security Council: 5 Key highlights of joint statement

The joint statement issued by the two countries laid a key emphasis on the issues of security and terrorism plaguing the world.

New Delhi, January 26: India and the United Arab Emirates today issued a joint statement that marks the visit of the crown prince of the Emirates’ crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to India as the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations.

The joint statement issued by the two countries laid a key emphasis on the issues of security and terrorism plaguing the world. To India’s achievements, the UAE that had historically always maintained a support for the Pakistani position in matters of strategic concerns, a very visible shift was seen in the countries dynamics towards the region.

On Wednesday, UAE and India signed  14 agreements in various areas including defence, maritime transport, and energy among other sectors. Further the Crown Prince, as well as, the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have called for an increased role of India in maintaining peace in the Middle East.  Here are 5 key highlights of the joint statement between the countries:

1. The countries have attributed the increased number of head of state visits between the two countries to a strengthening bilateral relationship. The statement  expressed this view and read, “Strong bonds of time-tested friendship have found clear expression in the series of high-level bilateral visits.”
2. Another major point raised was UAE’s support for India’s permanent candidature in the United Nations Security Council. Conveying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gratitude for the support the statement read, ” PM thanked Prince Sheikh Mohd Bin Zayed for the consistent support expressed by the UAE for India’s candidature for UNSC.”
3. Meanwhile, both the countries also reiterated their strong condemnation of and resolute opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
4. A key point conveyed in the joint statement was the indirect condemnation of the state sponsored terrorism that Pakistan engages in. The statement read, “Both condemned efforts, including by States, to use religion to justify,sustain& sponsor terror against other countries.”
5. In continuation with the statement made in condemnation of terrorism, India expressed gratitude for UAE’s solidarity in the wake of Uri and Pathankot attacks. The press release expressed this by stating, “India expressed deep appreciation for solidarity expressed by the UAE on the terrorist attacks in Pathankot and in Uri.”