The temple is being privately funded.There are as much as 2.6 million Indians in the UAE, accounting for 30% of its total population.Modi will arrive in Abu Dhabi on February 10 evening and will travel to Dubai the next day. He is expected to address Indian community reception at the Dubai Opera on February 11, a Sunday. Security and economic partnerships between India and the UAE have been on the upswing since Modi's visit in 2015. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the chief guest at 2017 Republic Day parade in New Delhi.Modi will start his West Asia from Palestine. This could also provide Modi an opportunity to meet Jordan's leadership ahead of the visit of Jordan King Abdullah II to India later in the month.

Source: Economic Times January 29, 2018 18:22 UTC