Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- Saudi Arabia and India have signed an agreement for mutual exemption of short stay visas for those who hold diplomatic, special, and official passports of both counties.

According to a report by Arab News, on behalf of Saudi Arabia's minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari signed the agreement with Indian Ambassador Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan in a ceremony held in Riyadh on December 17.

"The agreement will facilitate official travel and boost bilateral exchanges under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council," Khan was quoted as saying by Arab News.

The agreement signifies a step forward in bilateral relations. It will m...