Journalism of Courage
On the second day of his UAE visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (August 17) visited Masdar, a zero-carbon smart city and hub of science and technology innovations based on renewable energy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Monday (August 17). (Source: Photo by PTI)
During his nearly hour-long tour, the city authorities briefed the Prime Minister about various aspects of the Masdar City, situated around 17 kilometres southeast of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.
Narendra Modi sits inside a driverless car during his visit to Masdar city in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Source: Photo by PTI)
Modi took keen interest in various aspect of the city built on innovative scientific ideas.
Narendra Modi on his visit to Masdar city in Abu Dhabi. (Source: Photo by PTI)
With India aiming to achieve 175 Gigawatts solar power capacity by 2022, Modi looked at the possibilities to utilise the energy efficient technologies in various spheres. (Source: Photo by PTI)
The Prime Minister also visited the Micro-Nano Fabrication Facility and the Microscopy Lab.
Narendra Modi signs on his visit to Masdar city in Abu Dhabi. (Source: Photo by PTI)
Modi took a brief walking tour of the city's public spaces and was briefed on the sustainable building methodology and key architectural elements.
Narendra Modi waves his hand during his visit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Source: Photo by PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted enthusiastically and repeatedly by residents and professionals in the city, which has a large number of people from the Indian community. (Source: Photo by PTI)
Narendra Modi held talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on key issues of security and trade even as the two sides looked at elevating the ties to the strategic level. (Source: Photo by PTI)
Apart from key bilateral issues, Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also discussed situation in the region, particularly in wake of the increasing threat of terrorism and extremism from various sources including the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).
Narendra Modi in a meeting with investors on his visit to Masdar city in UAE. (Source: Photo by PTI)
