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21 Apr 2025, 20:35 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss various matters concerning the development of the state.
'Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' the Prime Minister's Office posted on X.
CM Patel stated that he and the Prime Minister discussed a range of issues related to Gujarat's overall development.
'Today, I met with the esteemed Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Ji, in New Delhi. We discussed various issues related to the overall development of Gujarat with him and received valuable guidance from him on how to more effectively deliver the benefits of the government's welfare schemes to each beneficiary,' CM Patel wrote on X.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Saudi Arabia from April 22 to 23, 2025, at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. This will mark PM Modi's third visit to the country, following earlier visits in 2016 and 2019.
As part of the visit, PM Modi is expected to visit a factory where Indian workers are employed. He will interact with them during his time there.
During a special press briefing on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that the visit will provide an important opportunity to discuss key regional and global issues. These include the situation in West Asia, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and threats to maritime security due to Houthi attacks.
Misri also said that India and Saudi Arabia are likely to deepen their defence cooperation and expand their economic ties. Currently, bilateral trade between the two countries is valued at around USD 43 billion.
PM Modi's visit is being seen as a significant step in strengthening India's ties not just with Saudi Arabia, but with the entire Gulf and Islamic world.
Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla noted that under PM Modi's leadership, the India-Saudi relationship has seen a major transformation, helped by the Prime Minister's strong personal bond with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The visit comes after the Crown Prince visited New Delhi in September 2023. He was in India for the G20 Summit and also co-chaired the first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. (ANI)
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