[CA] UAE’s top honour for Modi

UAE President, Mr. Khalifa bin Zayen Al Nahyan has awarded Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi the country’s highest civilian award, “the Order of Zayed”.  Previous recipients of the Order of Zayed include Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin, Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping, British Queen Elizabeth II and former Pakistan Prime Minister Mr. Musharraf.

[CA] Farm - to - Port Project

Union Commerce Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu announced that the UAE and Saudi Arabia had decided to use India as a base to address their food security concerns.

The Minister said that, the UAE and Saudi Arabia will use India as a base in addressing their social security concerns. For the first time, India’s export policy identifies the potential of agriculture along with horticulture, dairy, plantation and fisheries.

The farm-to-port project will be similar to a special economic zone but in the style of a corporatised farm, where crops would be grown keeping a specific UAE market in mind. The concept has been accepted by both governments.