External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj is paying her first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 6-8 February 2018.<\/p>\n
During the visit, she will meet with the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n
She will also participate at the inauguration of the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival \u2018Janadriyah\u2019 being held in Saudi Arabia, at which India is the<\/p>\n
guest of honour country.<\/p>\n
India and Saudi Arabia have historic and friendly relations.<\/p>\n
The landmark visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia in April 2016 gave a strong impetus to the mutually beneficial strategic ties.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest trading partner for India with bilateral trade exceeding US$ 25 billion in 2016-17.<\/p>\n
As our largest supplier of crude oil, Saudi Arabia accounts for about 20% of our total annual imports.<\/p>\n
About 3.2 million strong and vibrant Indian community forms the largest expatriate group in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
Their positive and well-appreciated contribution in the development of their host country has been an important element of our bilateral engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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