Driven by geopolitics and trade, India-Saudi ties get boost from FM visit
Indian and Saudi foreign ministers discussed regional stability after Donald Trump's election and what his presidency might mean for foreign relations autonomy, trade and investment.
DUBAI — Shared anxieties over the rapidly changing regional and global political landscape, a new Trump administration as well as ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral trade, economic and military ties dominated a meeting of the Saudi and Indian foreign ministers on Tuesday.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during a two-day visit to New Delhi.
"We would have an opportunity to also talk about the G20 BRICS, the IMEC [India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor], and other regional and global issues," Jaishankar said at the inaugural meeting of the Saudi-India Strategic Partnership Council.
"It is clear from our discussions which we have so far, which we expect to continue, that we have a similar interest in preserving the stability of the region and in running our economies towards greater prosperity," he added.
