Matar Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, on Wednesday, attended a reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Suri.

The reception was held on board of the participating Indian INS Sunayna naval Ship in IDEX and NAVDEX 2017.

In his speech on the occasion, Al Dhaheri said that the UAE-Indian relations are historic. He added that these ties have witnessed significant development in the recent years. He also noted that the event enhances the continuation of the distinguished bilateral relations between the UAE and India