The highlight of the PM’s tour was a demo ride in a self-driving car, part of Masdar city’s Private Rapid Transit or PRT. The car runs on lithium batteries powered by solar energy and uses a virtual software to guide its journey.
An enthusiastic crowd of Indians gathered in Masdar to watch the PM’s ride; PM Modi was seen waving at the crowd.
PM Modi discussed urban development and next generation urban spaces at Masdar, his office tweeted.
Masdar is the world’s first zero-carbon, car-free city, and PM Modi is expected to gather ideas for his initiative in India to build smart modern cities.
“Science is life,” PM Modi wrote in a visitor’s book at Masdar.
Prime Minister Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the United Arab Emirates in 34 years. Today, the second day of his two-day visit, he will hold talks with business delegations after his tour of Masdar city and then will have lunch with the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
This evening, the Prime Minister will address about 50,000 members of the Indian community in Dubai at a cricket stadium that seats 40,000. Screens have been put up outside for those who do not gain entrance.
About 2.6 million Indians live and work in the UAE, according to Indian embassy figures. The embassy estimates about 60 per cent of those are blue-collar workers.
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