Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces discussed the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and international efforts being made to contain its repercussions.

Mr Modi called the Crown Prince to discuss and explore paths for consolidating the strategic cooperation between the two friendly countries in addition to an array of international and regional developments of common concern.

The Emirates News Agency reported that the two sides mulled over the possibility of advancing cooperation between two countries’ entities in charge of addressing the spread of the COVID-19.

They also discussed the prospects of further contributing to the international efforts made to mitigate its impact on the humanitarian, health and economic fronts.

They emphasized the importance of forging ahead with international efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, noting that global synergy is a must under such circumstance to put an end to the pandemic and its menacing threats to the entire world.