India, April 19 -- Indian PM Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from April 22 to April 23 at the invitation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This will be the third visit of the Prime Minister to the Kingdom after his previous visits in 2016 and 2019.

"The visit follows the State Visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to New Delhi in September 2023 to attend the G20 Summit and co-chair the first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council," read a statement issued by the Indian government.

India and Saudi Arabia share close and friendly ties with a long histor...