EAM S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval at Saudi Arabia National Day in Delhi; Saudi envoy calls India important strategic partner
New Delhi: In a uncommon growth, each External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval had been current on the Saudi National Day celebrations in Delhi. The growth reveals the rising closeness between India and Saudi Arabia.
The final time an Indian EAM was current at National Day celebration of any nation was in 2018 when the then exterior affairs minister Sushma Swaraj was the chief visitor at Russian National Day on the Russian embassy in Delhi.
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Speaking on the 90th National Day celebrations, Saudi Arabia’s envoy to India Saud M Al Sati referred to as India a “close friend and an important strategic partner”, one with whom the nation has “cultural, socioeconomic engagement and strategic partnership” based mostly on “mutual respect and shared interests.”.
Saudi Arabia is India’s fourth-largest commerce accomplice and a serious supply of power as India imports round 18 per cent of its crude oil requirement from the Kingdom. He added, “our investment in India is growing and our engagement is expanding” and “there is a huge untapped potential available in merchandise trade, particularly in non-oil trade and we are enhancing cooperation in commercial, investment, cultural and technological fields”.
The commerce between the 2 nations has elevated considerably and the present bilateral commerce stands at USD 34 billion. The nation hosts 2.6 million-strong Indian neighborhood, with 200,000 Indians visiting it in 2019 for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Sati additionally highlighted the “bonds” each nations share that are “diverse and deeply rooted and will continue its importance as we pursue our mutual quest for prosperous future for all”.
The ties between the 2 nations have been rising and 2019 noticed the go to of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to India, adopted by the go to of Indian PM Modi to the nation in October. Saudi Arabia is the host of G20 grouping and later this 12 months will host the summit.
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