Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman to visit India April 11-15

[Justin Joseph]

Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman to visit India April 11-15

Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, the Governor of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, will visit India from April 11-15 at the invitation of Vice-President M Hamid Ansari.

During the visit, Prince Salman will call on President Pratibha Patil and hold substantive discussions with Mr Ansari on matters of mutual interest. He will also address the Indian business community.

An official press release said India and Saudi Arabia have historic and friendly relations which have deepened and diversified over a period of time. The ties got an impetus with the recent landmark visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the kingdom from February 27 to March 1.

Saudi Arabia is an important trading and energy security partner of India. The bilateral trade between India and Saudi Arabia during 2008-2009 exceeded $ 25 billion.

Prince Salman's visit will further strengthen these ties, the release added.

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[Justin Joseph]

India - Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz

Al-Saud, Governor of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (11-15 April 2010)

At the invitation of Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Governor of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will visit India from April 11-15, 2010. During the visit, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud will be received by the Hon’ble President of India and will have substantive discussions with the Hon’ble Vice President of India on matters of mutual interest. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud will also address the Indian business community.

India and Saudi Arabia have historic and friendly relations which have deepened and diversified over a period of time and were given a great impetus by the landmark and historic visit of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 27 to March 1, 2010. Saudi Arabia is an important trading and energy security partner of India. The bilateral trade between India and Saudi Arabia during 2008-2009 exceeded USD 25 billion. This visit will further strengthen these ties.

India - Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, Governor of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (11-15 April 2010)

 

[Justin Joseph]

Salman’s visit to boost India ties

By Faheem Al-Hamid

NEW DELHI – Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Riyadh region, begins Sunday his four-day official visit to India to discuss with Indian President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari international developments and bilateral relations.

Faisal Bin Tarad, Saudi Ambassador to New Delhi, told Okaz that Prince Salman’s visit comes at the invitation of Vice President Ansari as both countries seek to advance political, economic and trade relations.

“It will be an opportunity to boost the strong strategic partnership which the leaders of both countries are seeking to push forward in the interests of their peoples,” Bin Tarad said. “The visit also follows on from the significant visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Kingdom last February during which several bilateral agreements were signed.” That visit constituted a consolidation of relations, the foundations of which were laid during the visit of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, to India in 2006.
“Saudi-Indian relations are a model for the world given the continual cooperation and work of both sides to move forward,” Bin Tarad said.

Sources in the Indian government said that Prince Salman is scheduled to meet with President Patil, Vice President Ansari, and Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna.

The Prince will also attend a special gathering organized by the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and pay visits to the Saudi School in New Delhi, the Jamia Millia Islamia University, and the town of Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

On Tuesday, the Saudi envoy will hold a reception for Prince Salman, who will be accompanied during his visit by princes and Saudi businessmen, before he departs for Mumbai Wednesday.

Saudi-Indian relations are documented back to the time of the Silk Route from the Arabian Peninsula to India, but political relations officially began with the opening of the Indian Consulate in Jeddah in 1948 followed by the embassy in 1955 after the visit of King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz in the same year.

Last year saw considerable boost in Saudi-Indian investment relations, continuing the boom that resulted from the official visit of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in 2006 when he signed the New Delhi Declaration and numerous agreements, the most significant of which concerned furthering investment exchange protection and preventing double taxation, and memorandums of understanding for Foreign Ministry consultation, cooperation in health, education, and combating crime. – Okaz/SG


Saudi Gazette - Salman?s visit to boost India ties

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I love this our Govt. make sure to make foreign delegates and head of the states to visit Mumbai. To give a good message that India is a safe destination for investment as well as travel.

From Hilary Clinton, Australian PM, Japanese PM to all have to go to Mumbai.

 

[A.R.]

yeah.. saudi is an old friend of India...

 

[Kinetic]

India and Saudi Arabia have good relation. It is also needed for India's energy security. King Abdullah even said India as his 'second home'!

 

[HAWK73]

yeah.. saudi is an old friend of India...

Are you sure?

 

[jha]

is UAE on the cards after saudi's. i mean it will be great if we can boost our ties with the too....

 

[durgs360]

Are you sure?

Yes. Any doubt? They are the only country which openly supported us during 1962 China war.

 

[Machoman]

Yup he is going to get married over there with may be 15 year old. lol that is the only realationship between arab sheik and indian girls.

 

[durgs360]

Look who is burning !! Please keep water by your side. Heard of spontaneous combustion ???

 

[Zebronic]

Look who is burning !! Please keep water by your side. Heard of spontaneous combustion ???

Actually they can't because there is no water that side

 

[HAWK73]

Actually they can't because there is no water that side

Wondering, why some Indians and most Afghani using United Nation flag?

 

[durgs360]

Actually they can't because there is no water that side

HAHA !!! Good one !!!

 

[durgs360]

Wondering, why some Indians and most Afghani using United Nation flag?

Same reason why most pakistanis wave Chinese flags in their posts

 

[Machoman]

Its not burning, watch when he comes back how many girls he come up back with. lol