A 10-member delegation from the Dawoodi Bohra community led by their religious head Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi on Friday.
The Prime Minister said the Union government fully support these initiatives, it said.
Modi also appreciated the progress made by the community, in the development of the Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai as a smart city.
Dawoodi Bohras are a sect within the Ismailism branch of Shia Islam. Bohras mainly reside in the western cities of India and also in Pakistan, Yemen and East Africa.