Top Commander of Saudi Land Forces calls on Army chief Naravane on first visit to India
India Today
Indian Army chief General MM Naravane and Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair discussed ways to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries.
In a step aimed at bolstering military ties between India and Saudi Arabia, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, arrived in India on Monday on a three-day visit.
This is the first ever visit by a serving Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander to India and marks a deepening bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries, the Indian Ministry of Defence said.
Indian Army chief General MM Naravane visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020 in a historic visit which marked the first time that an Indian Army Chief had visited Saudi Arabia.
Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair was received by Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane at South Block on Tuesday, where he was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour. He met the army chief for significant bilateral discussions and was briefed on security aspects.
General MM Naravane #COAS extended a warm welcome to Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, Commander, Royal Saudi Land Forces, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on his arrival at #SouthBlock, New Delhi.#DefenceCooperation#IndiaSaudiArabiaFriendship pic.twitter.com/JzLwE6wyIQ
