India, April 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month to bolster economic cooperation and strengthen strategic ties between the two countries amid churn in the geopolitical realm, people familiar with the matter said.

This will be Modi's first visit to the West Asian country in more than four years and it will be a follow-up to the trip to India by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in September 2023. Modi is expected to be in the kingdom during the third week of April, shortly after a planned visit by US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, the people said on condition of anonymity.

The visit is expected to be an opportunity for the two sides to take stock of trade ...