New Delhi, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar received UAE Ambassador Abdulnasser Alshaali on Wednesday on a farewell call and thanked him for strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries.

He also extended wishes to Ambassador Alshaali for his future endeavours.

"Pleased to receive the UAE Ambassador Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali today on a farewell call. Thanked him for his efforts towards deepening the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Also wished him all the best in his future endeavours," Jaishankar posted on X.

India and the UAE have traditionally strong, longstanding bilateral ties which gained a new momentum when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited in 2015, the first PM of India in 34 y...