The UAE has expressed solidarity with India after heavy rains caused floods and landslides, killing dozens and causing widespread damage.
In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its sympathies to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of India. The Ministry also wished a speedy recovery to those injured.
According to Indian authorities, at least 34 people have died in the country's northeastern region.
More than 1,000 tourists stranded in the Himalayan state of Sikkim were being evacuated on Monday, while in Meghalaya, army rescue teams were deployed to assist over 500 people trapped in flood-affected areas.
In neighbouring Bangladesh, at least four members of a family were killed in a landslide in the northeastern district of Sylhet. Authorities have opened hundreds of shelters across the hilly districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachhari.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rain in the coming days.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, during which they discussed various aspects of cooperation and joint efforts aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries.
UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh has held talks with International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf.
The UAE's decision to exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC and OPEC+) was a "sovereign strategic choice" and not "driven by political considerations", Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said on Saturday.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Strongly condemning Iran's "unprovoked" attacks on the UAE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that all its actions were defensive, aimed at protecting its sovereignty and in line with the country’s legitimate right to safeguard its national security.
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