India-Saudi collaboration holds promise of shared growth, prosperity: EAM

Underlining the importance of the strategic relationship between India and Saudi Arabia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that the collaboration holds the promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development.

Jaishankar, who arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries, addressed diplomats at the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Riyadh this morning.

"Addressed diplomats at the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Riyadh this morning. Underlined the importance of India-Saudi Strategic Relationship at a time when the world is at crossroads, he said in a tweet.

"Our collaboration holds promise of shared growth, prosperity, stability, security and development, he added in another tweet.

It is Jaishankar's first visit to Saudi Arabia as the External Affairs Minister. During the visit, Jaishankar will co-chair wit