EAM Jaishankar calls on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
The Hindu
EAM Jaiahankare hands over PM Modi's written message to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Jeddah
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and handed over a written message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the progress in bilateral ties.
Mr. Jaishankar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, September 10, 2022, on a three-day visit to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries. It is his first visit to Saudi Arabia as External Affairs Minister.
He met the Saudi Crown Prince in Jeddah on Sunday.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and the Deputy Prime Minister, received a written message from Prime Minister Modi, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
The written message was handed over to the Crown Prince by visiting Foreign Minister Jaishankar during a meeting at the Crown Prince's office in Jeddah, it said.
During the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries and opportunities for enhancing them were reviewed and the latest regional and international developments, as well as the efforts being exerted towards them, were discussed, it said.