New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, the UAE Minister of State at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Wednesday said that India and the UAE are strengthening cultural ties with a focus on sports, literature, crafts and archiving in the third Joint Steering Meeting of the UAE-India Cultural Council.

Speaking to ANI, Mohammed Al Kaabi described India and the UAE's cultural ties as a "strong relationship," while terming the India House, which will be established in the UAE, as the "crown jewel" of the relationship.

She said, "The cultural relationship is a very strong relationship. It is (the relationship) deeply human. I think having this discussion from youth to archive, to museums, to culture and arts and music as well. Per...