New Delhi: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi for a day's visit on Tuesday evening. He was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport with a warm hug. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with PM Modi today.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was given the Guard of Honour as part of ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. He was accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind.
The visit will be closely watched for talks between the two leaders on terrorism and trade. Saudi Arabia has vowed to "de-escalate" rising tensions between Pakistan and India during the high-profile summit in Islamabad.
Here are the highlights of the bilateral talks between PM Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman:
Feb 20, 2019 18:32 (IST)
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has told NDTV that Pakistan said it is not involved in the Pulwama terror attack
Feb 20, 2019 17:31 (IST)
Both the leaders condemned in the strongest terms the Pulwama attack. They called on all countries to dismantle terror organizations, cut off financing and bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice: MEA
Feb 20, 2019 17:29 (IST)
PM Modi welcomed KSA investment of $100 billion in India in energy, infrastructure, agriculture and petrochemicals: MEA
Feb 20, 2019 17:28 (IST)
Mohammed bin Salman recalled his last visit to India both recalled PM Modi's visit to Riyadh in 2016 and also the Saudi King's visit in 2014. He emphasized on friendship, the MEA said
Feb 20, 2019 17:26 (IST)
The two leaders have a close rapport, the MEA said in the presser
Feb 20, 2019 17:26 (IST)
PM Modi and the Saudi Crown Prince had restrictive level talks and then one-on-one in Hyderabad then delegation talks and then lunch, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a presser
Feb 20, 2019 14:04 (IST)
From 2016 till now, we have made significant progress. We have already pledged and invested $42 billion in this time. Terrorism is a common concern. We Will cooperate with India in every way, like intelligence sharing. India has played a positive role: Mohammed bin Salman said while addressing the press conference
Feb 20, 2019 13:46 (IST)
MoU on Tourism, Cooperation in the field of housing, exchanged between the two countries
Feb 20, 2019 13:29 (IST)
The Saudi prince's visit comes nearly three years after PM Modi's visit to Riyadh in 2016, during which the two nations expanded cooperation across diverse areas including trade, investment and counter-terrorism.