Abu Dabi Crown Prince to be chief guest at R-Day function

NEW DELHI: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is coming to India on Janaury 24 on a three-day visit during which he will be� the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations.Prince Zayed, who is also Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, senior officials and captains of industry.During the visit, he would call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari besides holding discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on bilateral, regional and global issues of common interest,� External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said here today.This is the second visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to India since February 2016. (AGENCIES)