India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday discussed situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar met with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in New Delhi, who is on his maiden visit to India. During the meeting the two leaders exchanges notes on the Gulf and the Indo-Pacific region and collaboration in the two nation's fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. S Jaishankar also urged Al Saud to resume direct flights between India and Saudi Arabia, which remains suspended owing to the pandemic.
A cordial and productive meeting with Saudi FM HH @Faisalbinfarhan.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) September 19, 2021
Discussed our cooperation in the political, security and socio-cultural pillars of our strategic partnership.
Very useful exchange of views on Afghanistan, the Gulf and the Indo-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/0cYq6I5VUU
The two ministers also reviewed the implementation of the Strategic Partnership Council Agreement, signed between India and saudi Arabia during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf nation in October 2019. The delegates led by the two leaders held discussions on steps to strengthen their partnership in trade, investment, energy, defence, security, culture, consular issues, healthcare and human resources. Al Saud is on a three-day visit to India.
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