<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the UAE government for deciding to allot a plot of land for building a temple here, the first in the Emirati capital, describing it a "great step".<br /><br /></p>.<p>A joint statement issued after Modi's talks with UAE leadership said he thanked the UAE Crown Pince Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed AI Nahya for deciding to allot land for a temple in Abu Dhabi<br /><br />"I am very thankful to the UAE Govt for their decision to allot land in order to build a Temple in Abu Dhabi. This is a great step," Modi said in tweet.<br /><br />While there are two temples in Dubai, one of Lord Shiva and another of Krishna, there is none in Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />There are nearly 2.6 million Indians in UAE which constitutes 30 per cent of the total population. A number of Indians here expressed happiness over UAE government's decision. <br /></p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked the UAE government for deciding to allot a plot of land for building a temple here, the first in the Emirati capital, describing it a "great step".<br /><br /></p>.<p>A joint statement issued after Modi's talks with UAE leadership said he thanked the UAE Crown Pince Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed AI Nahya for deciding to allot land for a temple in Abu Dhabi<br /><br />"I am very thankful to the UAE Govt for their decision to allot land in order to build a Temple in Abu Dhabi. This is a great step," Modi said in tweet.<br /><br />While there are two temples in Dubai, one of Lord Shiva and another of Krishna, there is none in Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />There are nearly 2.6 million Indians in UAE which constitutes 30 per cent of the total population. A number of Indians here expressed happiness over UAE government's decision. <br /></p>