New Delhi, April 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman co-chaired the second meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) in Jeddah on Tuesday, an official press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.

However, in light of a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, the Prime Minister departed early from Saudi Arabia, cutting short his state visit and cancelling a scheduled official dinner.

During the Council meeting, the leaders reviewed the extensive progress made across political, defence, trade, energy, technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges. They signed the official minutes of the session, underscoring mutual commitment to st...