Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at Hyderabad House. President Draupadi Murmu was also present on the occasion. He stayed here after the completion of the G20 Summit. It has happened.
After meeting PM Modi, the Saudi Crown Prince attended the meeting of the ‘India-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council’ (SPC). The Saudi Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 6.30 pm. He will leave New Delhi at 8.30 pm. He had earlier visited India in February 2019. This is the second state visit of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. I came to India to join you.
Talks on strengthening defense relations
In the meeting with PM Modi, many issues were discussed. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade and defense relations between India and Saudi Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman said that I am very happy to cometo India. I want to congratulate India for the G20 Summit. He said India and Saudi Arabia build their bright future. Will work together.
SPC strengthens strategic partnership
PM Modi Addressing the delegations of the two countries at the start of the first meeting of the SPC, he said, “I am happy to participate in the first meeting of the India-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council. It was announced during a visit to Saudi Arabia in 2019 and in the last four years, it has emerged as an even stronger medium for our strategic partnership.
Prime Minister Modi said that under this council, many meetings of two committees have been held, due to which our mutual cooperation is continuously increasing. According to the needs of the changing times, we are adding new and modern dimensions every day. “Saudi Arabia is one of the most important strategic partners for India. As the world’s two largest and fastest growing economies, our mutual cooperation will help in peace across the region. And necessary for stability.
“In the talks between the two countries, we have identified a number of initiatives to take our partnership to the next level. Today’s talks will give new energy and direction to our relations and will inspire us to work together for the welfare of humanity.
What is it? what do you say? what is the matter? SPC, whose meeting the Crown Prince attended?
“A new chapter is beginning in the relationship between India and Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Hyderabad House. The two leaders are scheduled to chair the first meeting of the India-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council (SPC).’
Bagchi said the SPC was formed when Prime Minister Modi visited Riyadh in October 2019. The India-Saudi Arabia SPC consists of two committees, the first being the ‘Political-Security-Social and Cultural Cooperation Committee’ and the second being the ‘Committee on Economy and Investment’. Today’s meeting of the two leaders follows the ministerial meeting of two committees held in Riyadh in September 2022.
Crown Prince given guard of honour
Earlier, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where he was accorded a guard of honour by the Combined Defence Service.
Stronger ties with Saudi
Saudi Arabia is one of India’s key strategic partners in the Gulf countries and the relationship between the two countries has strengthened significantly in the last few years. Pm Modi has visited Saudi Arabia twice in his 9-year tenure. The two countries have started emphasizing on strengthening their security partnership. The then Army Chief General MM Naravane visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020. Went on. Since then, top military officials of both countries keep visiting each other’s countries.
