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Defence and economic ties will be key areas of focus for PM Narendra Modi<\/a>\u2019s visit to Saudi Arabia on April 22-23. India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) project is also on the agenda. <\/p>\n

Modi will be received in Jeddah by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. The two leaders will co-chair the second meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Briefing reporters here on Saturday Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri pointed to recent defence exercises and staff-level talks between the armed forces of the two countries as evidence of a deepening defence relationship. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur cooperation has also expanded on the defence industry front and India is gaining space as an important supplier of defence stores to Saudi Arabia. A special agreement on the export<\/a> of munitions to the Kingdom worth about $225 million was signed last year,\u201d Misri told the press. <\/p>\n

“The visit is also likely to see the conclusion of several MoUs between the two sides – some of these are in the final stage of approvals and brushing up, and we will have more details to release during the course of the visit,” Misri added.<\/p>\n

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Key strategic issues such as attacks on shipping by Houthi militias based in Yemen, ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict are also likely to feature in talks, US-Russia talks hosted by Saudi Arabia and regional developments are also on the agenda.Energy ties will also be discussed, with the two countries enjoying a robust $25.7 billion energy trade<\/a> in 2023-24. Misri informed that the energy partnership will be further bolstered during PM Modi\u2019s visit to the Kingdom. Modi is also expected to visit a factory employing Indian workers in Saudi Arabia<\/a>. The country is home to roughly 2.7 million Indians.
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