- NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's historic
ties with Saudi Arabia have acquired strategic depth and momentum in recent
years, and together have developed a mutually beneficial and substantive
partnership.
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- PM Modi said this in his departure statement while
embarking on a landmark two-day State visit from Tuesday to the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince
Mohammed bin Salman.
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- Before embarking, he posted on his X handle,
"Leaving for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where I will be attending various
meetings and programmes. India values our historic relations with Saudi Arabia.
Bilateral ties have gained significant momentum in the last decade. I look
forward to participating in the 2nd Meeting of the Strategic Partnership
Council. I will also be interacting with the Indian community there."
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- He said that India deeply values its historic relations
with Saudi Arabia, which have now gained momentum, resulting in substantive
partnership in various fields, including defence and trade.
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- "India deeply values its long and historic ties with
Saudi Arabia that have acquired strategic depth and momentum in recent years.
Together, we have developed a mutually beneficial and substantive partnership
including in the domains of defence, trade, investment, energy and
people-to-people ties," said PM Modi in a statement released by the
government.
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- He said that the two countries have shared interests and
commitment to promote regional peace, prosperity, security and stability.
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- This is PM Modi's third visit to the country in the last
decade, but the first one to Jeddah.
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- He will be participating in the second meeting of the
Strategic Partnership Council.
