Upon his arrival in the UAE, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian diaspora outside a hotel in Dubai, followed by a cultural dance performance. The diaspora members were heard chanting `Modi, Modi`, and raised slogans of `Abki Baar Modi Sarkar` and `Vande Mataram.`

PM Modi was seen shaking hands with diaspora members outside the hotel. The members further greeted him by presenting a cultural dance. A member of the Indian diaspora expressed joy at meeting PM Modi in UAE and said, "I`ve been living in UAE for 20 years, but today, it felt as if one of my own has come to this country," stressing, "Jitti prashansa karu utni kam hai."