Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to be Chief Guest on 2017 Republic Day Celebration

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the chief guest at next year’s Republic Day celebrations.

MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said this in a tweet. “We hope to welcome a dear friend of India, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, as Republic Day 2017 Chief Guest,” he tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet thanked Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for accepting the invitation to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade next year and said his visit will give a very strong boost to bilateral ties. Modi, in another tweet, said that the visit of the Crown Prince will give a very strong boost to the vibrant India-UAE ties.

Later, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked Prime Minister Modi for the invitation. In a letter to the Prime Minister of India, he said, the two countries’ strong relations are deeply rooted in history.