Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held an "important" meeting on Monday with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines and the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for West Asia and the Indian Ocean at Emirates. This meeting took place on the second day of his visit to Dubai, reported by news agency ANI.

According to a post from the Chief Minister's Office on X, discussions primarily focused on strengthening aviation cooperation between India and the United Arab Emirates.

Furthermore, the meeting included detailed deliberations on improving aviation ties, with a particular emphasis on promoting direct flight services from Tier-2 cities such as Indore and Bhopal. The agenda also covered the development of a regional cargo hub in Central India and the exploration of opportunities in aviation training and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) infrastructure.