Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan, said the meeting began with a reference to the unfortunate terror attack that has happened in India. “Both leaders expressed their condemnation for the terror attack. The Crown Prince conveyed his condolences and sympathies and offered any help in this regard to us,” the envoy said.India and Saudi Arabia have cooperation in issues related to terrorism, and they continue to work together, he added.After the talks, India and Saudi Arabia signed some memoranda of understanding (MoUs).This is the prime minister’s third visit to the Gulf Kingdom and the first one to the historic city of Jeddah.”This visit will strengthen the friendship between India and Saudi Arabia” Modi earlier posted on X in English and Arabic.As a special gesture, the prime minister’s aircraft was escorted by F-15s of the Royal Saudi Air Force in Saudi airspace. The gesture was seen as a deepening of defence cooperation between the two countries.”Giving further momentum to our long-standing and historic ties. PM @narendramodi lands in the historic port city of Jeddah to a 21-gun salute & ceremonial welcome,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.The prime minister, who received Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour in 2016, has described the crown prince as “my brother.”Saudi Arabia is home to 2.7 million Indians who live and work in the Gulf Kingdom.In an interview with Arab News ahead of his visit, Modi described Saudi Arabia as “one of India’s most valued partners, a maritime neighbour, a trusted friend and a strategic ally”.”We consider Saudi Arabia a force of positivity and stability in the region. As maritime neighbours, India and Saudi Arabia share a natural interest in safeguarding peace and stability in the region,” he said.
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