India plans to host Abu Dhabi crown prince next week
India is set to host the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, early next week as it seeks to cultivate the next generation leadership in the key Gulf state.
Sheikh Khaled, the eldest son of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, has been groomed for leadership through his membership of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and the main national security body since 2016.
In 2016, he was appointed head of national security. In January 2017, he was named the deputy national security adviser. In March 2023, he was appointed as the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, which holds the president's post since the creation of the UAE.
This week Sheikh Khaled inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus. The inaugural batch has 52 students in undergraduate courses in computer science and engineering and energy engineering. The students were selected through the JEE Advanced examination and the newly introduced Combined Admission Entrance Test designed specifically for international students.
The opening of the campus fulfils a key aspect of the Vision Document launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2022.
IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi had previously launched its first Master of Technology programme in energy transition and sustainability in January.
The UAE has emerged as a key anchor for India's Gulf outreach. Since September last year, PM Modi and the UAE President have met four times. The strategic partnership
