PM Narendra Modi on Monday extended a warm welcome to UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his family at his residence and presented traditional Indian gifts to them. He gifted a royal carved wooden swing, a beautiful item from Gujarat which is hand-carved with detailed floral and traditional designs, showing skilled craftsmanship, officials said, adding that in Gujarati culture, the “jhula” symbolises togetherness, conversation and bonding across generations. The gift also resonates deeply with the UAE’s declaration of 2026 as the Year of Family, they said. Modi also gifted him a handmade pashmina shawl from Kashmir in an ornate silver box made in Telangana. A similar shawl in an ornate silver box was also gifted to Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi. She was also gifted Kashmiri saffron in an ornate silver box.
