New Delhi, April 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia today, April 22, at the invitation of the Kingdom's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.

Modi will meet Prince Salman during the visit "to further deepen and strengthen" ties between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement last week.

The high-profile visit underscores the remarkable transformation of India-Saudi relations from modest beginnings to a comprehensive strategic partnership spanning economic, defense, and cultural dimensions.

The visit comes amid intensified diplomatic engagement between the two nations. Last year, India made 11 ministerial-level visits to Saudi Arabia.

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