Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a 2-day visit to the United Arab Emirates was received at the airport by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday. PM Modi described the Gulf country as "mini-India" close to his heart and said that he was "optimistic" about the outcome of the visit.

The Prime Minister is addressing a 50,000-strong Indian diaspora at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.

NDTV's Ketki Angre travels to the Gulf nation to give a first hand account of the PM's visit.