RIYADH: Telephone conversation between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi had a telephone conversation recently with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman.

Both leaders reviewed the functioning of the bilateral Strategic Partnership
Council established in 2019, and expressed satisfaction about the steady growth
in the India-Saudi partnership. Prime Minister expressed his desire to further
expand trade and investment between the two countries, and highlighted the
opportunities that the Indian economy offers to Saudi investors.

The leaders agreed to continue supporting each other’s efforts against the the
COVID-19 pandemic, in the spirit of the special friendship and people-to-people
links between India and Saudi Arabia. They also reviewed regional and
international developments of mutual interest.

Prime Minister reiterated his invitation to HRH the Crown Prince to visit India
at an early date.