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MBS and Modi discuss expanding trade goals as Saudi-India ties grow

The two leaders attended the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council where they convened on various fields of cooperation and reviewed regional and international topics of mutual interest.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hand with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shakes hand with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 9, 2023. — EVAN VUCCI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

DUBAI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks over trade ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in New Delhi on Monday after wrapping up the G20 Summit, and as ties grow between the two countries.

The two leaders attended the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council at the state guest house of the Indian prime minister, the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi where they convened on various fields of cooperation and reviewed regional and international topics of mutual interest, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 

Modi described the talks as “very productive” via his personal Twitter account and highlighted areas of synergy with the kingdom.  

“The scope for cooperation in grid connectivity, renewable energy, food security, semiconductors and supply chains is immense,” Modi wrote on Twitter Monday. 

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