“For the first time in almost 30 years, the Prime Minister of India visited Saudi Arabia from Feb. 27 to March 1,” according to Matthew Weigand writing in Asia-Pacific Business and Technology Report. “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke at length with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz about security, economic, energy and defense issues. By the end of the visit, they had signed 10 different agreements. This is the result of negotiations that began with the king’s visit to India in 2006, where he spoke about creating comprehensive ties between the two countries and was honored as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. With Prime Minister Singh’s visit, the ties are realized.”
From Stratfor:
“Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a rare visit to Riyadh over this month, with a two-fold agenda. Analyst Kamran Bokhari says only one of the goals is likely to be achieved..” — in this Stratfor video. Run Time: 00:02:33
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