India, April 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia next week to strengthen the bilateral partnership and to exchange views on regional and international issues, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday.

This will be Modi's third visit to Saudi Arabia and follows a trip to India by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and prime minister, in September 2023 to attend the G20 Summit and co-chair the first meeting of the bilateral Strategic Partnership Council.

Modi, who will be in Saudi Arabia during April 22-23 at the invitation of the Crown Prince, is set to meet Mohammed bin Salman and other top leaders in Jeddah. The visit reflects the importance India attaches to its bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia, the min...