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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman lands in New Delhi for a two-day visit. MoS MEA General VK Singh was present at the airport to receive him.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival in India. pic.twitter.com/huwzGrPhFG
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2019
A new chapter in bilateral relations
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) February 19, 2019
Breaking protocol, PM @narendramodi personally recieves HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as he arrives on his first bilateral visit to India! pic.twitter.com/yVADgQ2IUu
India is delighted to welcome HRH Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/wBK1F1UZAA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2019
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reached Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday morning around 10 am. The crown prince was received with a ceremonial welcome in the presence of PM Modi and President Ramnath Kovind.
Moments after the ceremonial reception, the Saudi Crown Prince said that he hoped the relations are maintained for the sake of both countries – Saudi Arabia and India.
He also said that the ties between India and the Arabian Peninsula are “in our DNA".
By breaking protocol and welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman with such abundance - only hours after he promised billions to Pakistan - PM Modi has shown the country, the martyrs and every soldier in India what he thinks of their service & sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/YPJa2Q1cFT
— Congress (@INCIndia) February 20, 2019
PM Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman witnessed the exchange of MoUs between the two countries.
The PM also welcomed Saudi Arabia for joining the International Solar Alliance and the country's investment in Indian infrastructure.
"We also discussed how to further strengthen our defence cooperation," he said.
The crown prince also reportedly said that Saudi Arabia will cooperate with our countries on the issue of terrorism.
Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Officer Amin Nassar said that company is seeking opportunities in India and that they are working with their Indian partners like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum.
Speaking to news agency ANI, “We are very positive about our investment in India. With regard to Ratnagiri, the 1.2 million barrel refinery, we are very positive about the outcome.”
Nassar is a part of the entourage travelling with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Addressing a press conference, TS Tirumurti, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs said that the two leaders of India and Saudi Arabia condemned the attack on the security forces in Pulwama in the strongest terms.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged to invest $100 billion in India. The areas of investment will include energy, refining, petrochemicals, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing.
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