New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India said today that it has a wide-ranging strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia which has deepened considerably over the past years and expressed hope that the strategic partnership will "keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities", following the Saudi-Pakistan defence deal.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in answer to a question at a briefing, said:"India and Saudi Arabia have a wide-ranging strategic partnership that has deepened considerably in the last few years. We expect that our strategic partnership will keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities."Today's statement follows that issued a day ago, in which India said that it is committed to protecting its national in...