In a big gesture for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) deployed its fighter jets to escort his aircraft to Abu Dhabi on Friday afternoon.

A video showed the UAE Air Force F-16 Block 60 'Desert Falcon' fighter jets escorting PM Modi's aircraft, a custom-modified Boeing 777-300ER, which bears the call sign 'Air India One' when he is on board.Big Returns From PM Modi's Short UAE Visit

PM Modi held talks with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on key areas of cooperation, including trade, investment, energy security, and people-to-people ties.

During the meeting, the two countries signed memorandums of understanding in the areas of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Strategic Petroleum Reserves.

The pacts are expected to further deepen strategic and economic engagement between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi, one of India's key partners in the Gulf region.

The UAE is India's third-largest trade partner and its seventh-largest source of investment cumulatively over the past 25 years.

Source:NDtv