India and Saudi Arabia sign visa waiver agreement to strengthen strategic partnership

December 18, 2025 10:41 AM

India and Saudi Arabia sign visa waiver agreement to strengthen strategic partnership

India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement in Riyadh to facilitate official travels and boost bilateral exchanges under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The agreement was signed by Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhel Ajaz Khan and Abdulmajeed bin Rashed Alsmari, deputy minister for protocol affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The agreement provides mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special an...

PM Modi co-chaired strategic council with Saudi Crown Prince before rushing back to India

April 23, 2025 9:14 AM

PM Modi co-chaired strategic council with Saudi Crown Prince before rushing back to India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held high-level bilateral talks in Jeddah and co-chaired the second meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) on Tuesday before the PM left for India in view of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Despite the curtailed visit, the talks in Jeddah marked a significant stride in deepening India-Saudi Arabia strategic ties  The engagement on Tuesday marked a major step forward in stren...