Letter.

 Letter Published in The National UAE on 25Feb 21 Next 50 years in UAE’s history will be worth watchingIwrite in reference to the article UAE seeks ‘new, dynamic’ governance model over next 50 years (February 23): it is always inspiring to read about government officials drawing up long-term plans for a country’s development, whichever that country may be. Anticipating how life might pan out on a day-to-day basis can be challenging, particularly in these times of tumult, but the fact that the UAE is looking 50 years ahead is a testament to the imaginative ability of its leadership and its self-confidence. It won’t be a top-down approach, as the government expects to collaborate with key sectors of the national economy, but it will be intriguing to see what the “integrated system” it seeks to create will look like. Rest assured that, just as successful the past 50 years were in UAE history, the next 50 will be exciting and well worth watching.K Ragavan, Bengaluru