Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Farhan Al-Saud mentioned his nation’s relationship with India has grown. (File)

New Delhi:

Terming the connection with India a “top priority”, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Farhan Al-Saud mentioned that the connection between each nations has grown exponentially, including that there’s a want for measurable progress in all sectors particularly the financial and commerce relationship.

Highlighting the sturdy relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the minister mentioned that each leaders need to see precise outcomes, progress in relationship between the international locations.

“The relationship with India is a top priority and we need to have measurable progress in all sectors especially the economic and trade relationship,” the Saudi Foreign Minister mentioned in an interview with President of Observer Research Foundation (ORF) Samir Saran at Raisina ‘Ideas Pod’.

Mr Al-Saud mentioned the connection between India and Saudi Arabia within the final 5 years, has grown exponentially.

“Part of that is the very strong relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince who have a very strong working relationship. Both of them are very similar in the sense that they both are very result oriented. They don’t want just a nice talk, they want to see actual results, they want to see progress and that means that we in the government have a very clear direction,” he mentioned whereas defining the similarities between each the leaders who consider in motion.

Emphasizing on India’s rising international stature, he mentioned, “India is a fantastically dynamic country with huge potential and we’ve seen that especially in the last five years, the trajectory for India is fantastic. The potential that India holds is almost unmeasurable.”

Acknowledging the truth that India has performed an necessary position within the developmental journey of the Kingdom for a number of a long time given the big Indian presence in Saudi Arabia, he mentioned, “The connection has existed even before that, you know hundreds of years given the trade relationship. We’re now building on that connection, on that relationship in a way that is not just benefiting both of us, it’s really benefiting the international Community.”

He additionally mentioned that India’s large measurement presents nice potential as an enormous quantity of India’s commerce to Europe passes via the Red Sea.

“We are of course India’s most important energy partner as that’s the case for traditional energies but we’re also looking to continue that into the renewable era,” he added.

Earlier, Saleh Eid Al Husseini, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to India, mentioned that he needs to convey this relationship to the very best stage. Speaking on the celebrations of the Kingdom’s founding day right here, the envoy mentioned he was comfortable to have a robust and pleasant relationship between the 2 international locations.

Underlining the sturdy relationship between the Kingdom and India, Husseini mentioned, “We are very happy to have a strong relationship with our friendly country India. Also for a long time, we have had this relationship and we have been asked to bring this relationship to the highest level that we can.”

While talking on the muse day celebration, the envoy highlighted the Kingdom’s governance and the way the youth has been its focus as the following era.

“We are very proud to have a country that started in 1727 and this year as I said reflects good governance and we hold our future, our children and all our Saudi Arabia is now focusing on youth on the next generation”, mentioned the Envoy.

“Our country is celebrating around 300 years and this reflects nations’ governance, reflects equity, to have the prosperity of their people. To bring modernization and at the same time to regain the culture of the society. It’s not by chance to be 300 years old unless the state is caring about its neighbours, caring about its people, seeking peace all over the world”, added the envoy.

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