Abu Dhabi, May 14 -- India's Ambassador to the UAE Deepak Mittal has said that there is a vast opportunity to take forward the energy partnership between the two countries and noted that efforts are being made to develop resilience in the wake of the prevailing situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

In an interview with ANI ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE, Deepak Mittal said the two countries have strengthened their partnership and the challenge is to take it to "new heights".

"The Prime Minister would be here on May 15. He will be here for a very few hours. He will be meeting the President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan... They can meet at very short notice and can connect, communicate, and engage in substantiv...