Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday (23) for extensive bilateral discussions, resulting in the signing of four significant agreements.

The meeting underscored the strategic importance of the relationship, with both nations aiming to elevate their ties.

New Delhi and Riyadh, already strategic and key defence partners, established two new ministerial committees, including one focused on defence, and agreed to collaborate on the creation of two refineries in India.

PM Modi and the Saudi Crown Prince then co-chaired the second meeting of the Saudi-India Strategic Partnership Council, established during Prime Minister Modi's 2019 visit, which was aim...