New Delhi: Seer Swami Brahmaviharidas met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Thursday, thanking him for overseeing the BAPS Hindu Temple project from its inception to completion in Abu Dhabi. “On behalf of His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the entire BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, and the community at large of the UAE, Swami Brahmaviharidas … Read more
Abu Dhabi: A 43-year-old Indian-origin investment banker quit his high-paying job in Dubai last year to serve as a full-time volunteer at the BAPS Abu Dhabi temple, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month. Vishal Patel, a second-generation expat from Gujarat who was brought up in London, was working with the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at the ‘Ahlan Modi’ event in Abu Dhabi said UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed immediately said yes to the proposal to build BAPS temple in Abu Dhabi. “In 2015, when I presented to him (Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed) the proposal to build a temple in Abu Dhabi on … Read more
Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, February 13, held wide-ranging talks with the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to take forward the bilateral strategic partnership. Modi was received at the airport by Mohamed bin Zayed where they hugged each other. He was later given a guard of honour. “Immensely grateful to … Read more
Abu Dhabi: Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunjay Sudhir on Tuesday hosted diplomats from across the globe for a special tour of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The envoys were impressed by the temple’s unique architecture, intricate motifs and its message of unity, peace and harmony. “Less than a month … Read more
