PM Modi Arrives In Saudi Arabia's Jeddah For 2-Day Visit

Jeddah: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah for a two-day visit on the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. PM Modi received a grand welcome at the Jeddah airport.

Notably, it is the first visit by an an Indian prime minister in 40 years to Jeddah. The Prime Minister and Mohammed Bin Salman will co-chair the second meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council, established during the prime minister's 2019 visit to strengthen bilateral ties.

Visuals Of PM Modi Arriving At Jeddah Airport:

VIDEO | Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) received the 21-gun salute welcome as he arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Earlier in the day, as a special gesture, PM Modi's aircraft was escorted by F-15s of the Royal Saudi Air Force in Saudi airspace. This gesture is being seen as deepening of defence cooperation between the two countries.

As a special gesture, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft was escorted by F-15's of the Royal Saudi Air Force in the Saudi airspace. pic.twitter.com/y3QTs3ipxL

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The Prime Minister described the crown prince as "my brother".

India and Saudi Arabia are set to sign at least six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Tuesday during Modi's visit to Jeddah.

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