India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Tuesday for his third visit as premier to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom.
He is paying a two-day visit to the kingdom on the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The trip comes a day after Modi 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.
