In a moment that brought two friendly nations even closer, Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum arrived in India for a two-day official visit starting April 8, 2025. The Dubai Crown Prince’s India visit was more than a royal meeting—it was a celebration of partnerships, progress, and promises for a better future.
One of the most thrilling announcements during the Dubai Crown Prince’s India visit was about education. India’s top business schools are going global.
This means students in Dubai will now have easier access to India’s world-class education.
Another exciting outcome of the Dubai Crown Prince’s India visit is the plan to build ship-repair clusters at Kochi in Kerala and Vadinar in Gujarat. Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Dubai’s Drydocks World have joined hands to make this happen.
These clusters will create jobs, improve India’s maritime skills, and strengthen trade between the two countries.
To support the 4.3 million-strong Indian community in the UAE, the Dubai government has granted land for a 100-bed India-UAE Friendship Hospital. This hospital will offer affordable healthcare for Indian workers and families living in Dubai.
During the Dubai Crown Prince’s visit, this announcement stood out as a meaningful example of friendship and care.
Have you heard of Bharat Mart? It’s going to be a giant trade center in Dubai for Indian goods. The Dubai Crown Prince’s India visit included a preview of its 3D design. India and UAE also discussed the Virtual Trade Corridor (VTC) to boost trade even more.
With trade expected to cross 97 billion dollars, India and the UAE are working together to reach the goal of 100 billion dollars in non-oil trade.
During the visit, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the Crown Prince to explore more defence cooperation. They talked about co-developing equipment, joint training, and military exercises.
The goal is to keep the region safe and peaceful through partnership.
The Dubai Crown Prince’s visit also saw the announcement of the India office of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Indian businesses already make up 30 to 40 percent of registered companies in Dubai.
This move will open even more doors for Indian startups and entrepreneurs in the Gulf region.
From education and healthcare to defence and business, the Dubai Crown Prince‘s India visit showed how two countries with deep-rooted friendships can work together for the future.
As Prime Minister Modi said, this royal visit reaffirms our deep-rooted friendship and paves the way for even stronger collaboration. And that’s what diplomacy is all about—working together, growing together, and building a better tomorrow.
Authored by, Amay Mathur | Senior Editor
Amay Mathur is a business news reporter at Chegg.com. He previously worked for PCMag, Business Insider, The Messenger, and ZDNET as a reporter and copyeditor. His areas of coverage encompass tech, business, strategy, finance, and even space. He is a Columbia University graduate.
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