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22 Apr 2025, 23:13 GMT+10
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], April 22 (ANI): On the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia, Lulu Group International Chairman, Yusuf Ali expressed delight on behalf of the business community and said that the visit by the Prime Minister would boost the bonhomie between the two leaders, thereby strengthening the ties further.
The Prime Minister is on an official visit to the Kingdom at the invitation of the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman.
While speaking to ANI, Yusuf Ali said, 'We, the business community, are very happy and as our country is going to become a USD 5 trillion economy, Saudi Arabia will contribute a lot to the growth of our country.'
He added, 'The relations between the two countries will further strengthen and the personal relation between the two leaders and the leadership is great and we hope the relation between the two countries will further strengthen'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Jeddah on Tuesday for a two-day State visit to Saudi Arabia.. Upon his arrival in the country, he interacted jovially with the members of the Indian community.
Upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister was welcomed with a ceremonial 21-gun salute and was received by the top brass. In a special gesture of honour, PM Modi's aircraft was escorted by Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jets as it entered Saudi airspace.
PM Narendra Modi, along with Crown Prince and the PM of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will co-chair the second Leaders' Meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council during his visit to the country.Since 2014, PM Modi has transformed the trajectory of India's relations with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.
In an interview with Arab News ahead of his visit to the Kingdom, PM Modi had praised the 'limitless potential' of India's growing ties with Saudi Arabia. 'In a world full of uncertainties, our bond stands strong as a pillar of stability.' He praised Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman's leadership, calling him 'a strong advocate of our bilateral ties' and a visionary who has inspired global admiration through the reforms under Vision 2030. (ANI)
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