The Dubai Expo would strengthen India-UAE ties, according to Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the Dubai Expo 2020 will improve India-UAE relations, particularly exports.

In an interview with ANI, Goyal stated, "Dubai Expo 2020 is a significant event. The UAE has given India the most significant position since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have a solid relationship. A high-level work force will meet with their senior ministers. It will improve India-UAE relations and exports."

Dubai Expo 2020 will be the world's second-biggest (after Tokyo Olympics) event since the beginning of the ongoing pandemic. Among the 192 participating countries, India will have the biggest pavilion in the expo. Fifteen states and nine central ministries from India are participating in this six-month-long expo, which will be ending on March 31, 2022.

Gujarat will be the first state to showcase its product in India Pavilion followed by Karnataka, Ladakh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. These states will exhibit their culture, food and business opportunities. Central ministries like Ministry of AYUSH, Tourism, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas are also participating in the event.