Dubai: UAE Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Nahyan unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Dubai. Nahyan called India a close friend of UAE. Indian Ambassador Sanjay Sudhir was also with him. Sheikh Nahyan mentioned Mahatma Gandhi’s message of non-violence and peace on this occasion. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi met her Greek counterpart Nikos Dandias and discussed ways to further boost bilateral and international cooperation. Lekhi tweeted, ‘Discussed a very useful topic with Dandias.’ “Our discussions are focused on strengthening relations between the two countries in the areas of economy and culture migration,” Dandias said.