Prime Minister Modi is currently on a visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka. Now their next visit will be from the country where mini India resides. Prime Minister Narendra Modi can visit Saudi Arabia in April. The date of this journey has not been decided yet. But Prime Minister Modi can visit Saudi Arabia in the third or fourth week of April. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia after nearly five years. Whose preparations are being finalized.
Target to strengthen bilateral relations
The visit to Saudi Arabia aims to further strengthen bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia. During this, PM Modi will meet the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This journey is considered important to increase strategic and economic cooperation between the two countries. Major issues to be discussed will include energy, trade, investment and regional stability. Apart from this, detailed talks are also expected on the Indo-Central East-Europe Economic Corridor. In fact, IMEC is an ambitious project. Which will connect India, Saudi Arabia and Europe through trade and infrastructure.
Special objective of visiting Saudi Arabia
PM Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia is also special because the US has recently imposed 26 percent tariff on India. In such a situation, PM Modi will find new business opportunities with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is India’s major trading partner. It plays an important role in the supply of crude oil and LPG. In 2023-24, trade between the two countries will exceed $ 43 billion. In this journey, the focus will be on reducing trade imbalance and increasing cooperation in non-oil areas. In Saudi Vision 2030, India is considered an important partner and this journey can open new investment opportunities.
Strategic partnership council
Actually, PM Modi’s last Saudi visit took place in 2019. When the Strategic Partnership Council was established. Now this journey can give a new height to the relationship between the two countries. The Ministry of External Affairs has not yet confirmed the official date. But preparations are going on in full swing. This visit will further strengthen India’s position on the regional and global platform. About 2.4 million Indians live in Saudi Arabia. After Kerala, the number of people of UP and Bihar is the highest.
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