New Delhi, April 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia from today, April 22 at the invitation of Kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This will be PM Modi's third visit to the country, following earlier visits to Riyadh in 2016 and 2019.

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

The visit comes after Salman visited New Delhi in September 2023 during the G20 Summit and also co-chaired the first meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council.

Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhel Ajaz Khan told news agency that Modi, along with ...