New Delhi, April 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia next week at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with his official engagements scheduled to take place in Jeddah on April 22 and 23.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a special briefing held by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, highlighted the significance of the upcoming trip and reaffirmed the strong trajectory of India-Saudi Arabia ties.

"Saudi Arabia is a leading voice in the Islamic world, and is increasingly playing an important role in regional developments," Misri said, underlining Riyadh's growing geopolitical weight.

"You're also aware that the Prime Minister share a very close personal relationship with a lot of war...