Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jeddah, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
Modi’s visit to the Kingdom comes a day after he held high-level talks with US Vice President JD Vance in India, with New Delhi looking to seal a trade deal with Washington and stave off punishing tariffs.
“India deeply values its long and historic ties with Saudi Arabia that have acquired strategic depth and momentum in recent years,” said Modi in a statement released by his office.
“Together, we have developed a mutually beneficial and substantive partnership.”
Saudi Arabia has been a key supplier of oil to India, the world’s most populous country, for years.
India’s rapidly developing economy relies heavily on petroleum imports, with Saudi Arabia ranked as its third-largest supplier according to the Indian foreign ministry.
The Kingdom is also home to more than two million Indian nationals who have long played a pivotal role in its labor market, helping construct many of the country’s mega-projects while sending billions of dollars in remittances back home each year.
During the two-day visit, Modi is scheduled to meet members of the Indian community, according to his office.
