- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:26 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
PM Modi Saudi Arabia visit updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a landmark two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, at the invitation of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Mohammed bin Salman. This marks Prime Minister Modi's third visit to the Gulf nation, following his earlier trips to Riyadh in 2016 and 2019. The visit underscores the deepening strategic ties between India and Saudi Arabia, particularly in the areas of energy cooperation, trade, investment, and regional security.
#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Saudi Arabia.
PM Modi will be on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from April 22-23 at the invitation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/8fUTvh5YEj
— ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2025
It follows the State Visit of Prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi in September 2023 to attend the G20 Summit and co-chair the first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council.
PM @narendramodi will be departing for a State visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shortly.
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 22, 2025
🎥 Take a look at the wide ranging 🇮🇳-🇸🇦 bilateral relationship. pic.twitter.com/eVjuIqKHwR
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…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2025
PM Modi Saudi Arabia visit schedule
-0900 hrs IST: Emplane for Jeddah (AFS Palam)
-1240 hrs local time: Arrive Jeddah International Airport
-1325 hrs local time: Arrive at Hotel Ritz Carlton
-1700-1730 hrs local time: Interaction with Indian Community (Hotel Ritz Carlton)
-1830-2130 hrs local time: Engagements with HRH Mohamed bin Salman, Crown Prince & Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (Royal Palace)
PM Modi Saudi Arabia visit agenda
In an exclusive interview with Arab News ahead of his departure, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the importance of Saudi Arabia as a stabilising force in a region often marred by conflict." We consider Saudi Arabia a force of positivity and stability in the region. natural interest in safeguarding peace and stability in the region," the Prime Minister said."
"India and Saudi Arabia share close and friendly ties with a long history of socio-cultural and trade contacts. As strategic partners, the two countries share strong bilateral relations across various areas including political, defence, security, trade, investment, energy, technology, health, education, culture and people-to-people ties," read a statement issued last week, by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
"India's relations with the Kingdom have evolved into a stronger and enduring partnership in the past decade, expanding into many strategic domains, with growing investment commitments, broadening of defence cooperation and intensive high-level exchanges across sectors," it added.
Why PM Modi's Saudi Arabia visit is important
The MEA stated that the visit of Prime Minister Modi reflects the importance India attaches to its bilateral relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it will provide an opportunity to further deepen and strengthen the multi-faceted partnership, as well as to exchange views on various regional and international issues of mutual interest.
With 'Neighbourhood First' continuing to be the guiding vision for the Modi government's foreign policy, the Prime Minister has mentioned before how India's relations with Saudi Arabia are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the extended neighbourhood.
(With inputs from agency)