India, May 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is prepared to extend "all possible support" to restore peace in West Asia, as he held wide-ranging talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders also signed a series of strategic agreements covering energy, defence, infrastructure and advanced technology.

The UAE additionally announced investments worth $5 billion in India, further strengthening economic ties between the two countries.

PM Modi's visit to the UAE was the first leg of his five-nation tour that will also take him to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy. The PM stayed in the Gulf nation for around two-and-a-half hours before departing for the Netherlands.

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