<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has postponed his visit to Dubai in view of the surge in the Covid-19 infection both in India and the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>Modi was expected to fly to Dubai on January 6 in his first foreign visit in 2022 and was expected to visit India’s pavilion at the Dubai Expo in the business hub of the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>The visit has been postponed amid fears that the new Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could trigger a new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak around the world, including in India and the UAE, sources said.</p>.<p>Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, de facto ruler of the UAE, were to hold a meeting on January 6 or 7 to witness signing of a bilateral trade agreement.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister’s tour to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27 this year was his first after visit to a foreign nation after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic forced him to suspend all overseas tours for more than a year. He visited United States, United Kingdom and Italy in September and October this year.</p>.<p>Modi is also expected to visit Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other countries in 2022.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has postponed his visit to Dubai in view of the surge in the Covid-19 infection both in India and the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>Modi was expected to fly to Dubai on January 6 in his first foreign visit in 2022 and was expected to visit India’s pavilion at the Dubai Expo in the business hub of the United Arab Emirates.</p>.<p>The visit has been postponed amid fears that the new Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could trigger a new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak around the world, including in India and the UAE, sources said.</p>.<p>Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, de facto ruler of the UAE, were to hold a meeting on January 6 or 7 to witness signing of a bilateral trade agreement.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister’s tour to Bangladesh on March 26 and 27 this year was his first after visit to a foreign nation after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic forced him to suspend all overseas tours for more than a year. He visited United States, United Kingdom and Italy in September and October this year.</p>.<p>Modi is also expected to visit Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other countries in 2022.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
