Modi to address 50,000 Indians in UAE today

August 17, 2015 09:04

The Indian community in the UAE is eagerly waiting to hear and cheer Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Madison Square-like event in Dubai on Monday that is expected to draw over 50,000 people.

Modi, the the first Indian premier to visit the oil-rich Arab nation in 34 years, was accorded a rousing welcome by the community members at the reception to be held at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai Sports City.

About 50,000 Indians have registered for Modi's public reception. Indian residents in Dubai said that they are eagerly awaiting Modi's visit to the city.

The Indian Consulate has planned a cultural show to welcome Modi during the reception.

Although the stadium has an expanded capacity of 30,000, the authorities have made arrangements to accommodate more by covering the ground. Huge television screens have been installed outside the stadium for those who would not be able to go inside.

The organisers have made elaborate arrangements to cool the stadium and the air-conditioning system will be switched on a day before to ensure the place is sufficiently cool on the day of the event, the report said.

Dubai temperatures are as high as 42 degrees Celsius and the humidity is almost 60 per cent in the evening.

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