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World India-Saudi Arabia

A new dimension in India-Saudi

Arabia strategic relations

Bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia have grown stronger over the last decade
and are now entering a new phase. Following the conclusion of the G-20 summit, Saudi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud stayed in India for a one-day state visit.
Several agreements were signed between the two nations during the meeting between
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince...

ollowing the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Prime as a result of which our mutual cooperation
Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks is continuously increasing in every field. New
Fwith Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin and modern dimensions are being added to our
Salman Al Saud. Both leaders reviewed various relationships to meet the needs of changing times."
aspects of bilateral relations and discussed ways During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to
to advance the prospects of a strategic partnership Riyadh in October 2019, the India-Saudi Arabia
during their meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Strategic Partnership Council was formed, which
stated in his opening statement at the first meeting has two committees. The first is the Political-
of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Security-Social and Cultural Cooperation
Council, "I am pleased that many meetings of both Committee, and the second is the Economy and
committees have been held under this Council, Investment Committee. The meeting between the

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