New Delhi, April 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to pay a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia this month. The visit will explore ways to shore up cooperation in areas of trade, investment, energy and defence between the two nations, the report said.

Modi is likely to travel to Saudi Arabia in the third week of April, on his first visit to the Gulf nation in about four years. Modi will be in Saudi Arabia shortly after a planned visit by US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to India.

In November last, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud visited India. The visit saw both sides discussing avenues to strengthen their strategic partnership, especially in the areas of trade, investment, energy, defence, security a...