Explainer: UAE business delegation visits Kashmir, meets Indian PM

The UAE and India have a strong economic relationship. The Kashmir visit could affect UAE-Pakistan ties.
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Manoj Sinha, lieutenant governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, arrives at the Sher- i- Kashmir stadium during India's Independence day celebrations on Aug. 15, 2021 in Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir, India. - Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
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A business delegation from the United Arab Emirates visited the disputed Indian-controlled territory of Jammu and Kashmir Monday and met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

“The delegation is very excited about Jammu and Kashmir,” said Modi, the official Emirates News Agency reported. 

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