India, July 13 -- India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday finalised long-term agreements for 3.1 million metric tonnes of DAP fertiliser per annum for five years during the visit of Union fertilisers minister JP Nadda, assuring New Delhi of supplies of key crop nutrients at a time when China has tightened restrictions on exports.

Nadda visited Dammam and Riyadh during July 11-13, with the focus on enhancing cooperation with Saudi Arabia in chemicals and fertilisers. He held talks with Saudi mineral resources minister Bandar bin Ibrahim Al Khorayef in Riyadh on mechanisms to strengthen the partnership in fertilisers, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The two ministers witnessed the signing of the long-term agreements for supply of DAP fertili...