Recently, PM Modi is visiting Saudi Arabia for a two-day trip on April 22 and 23. He will travel for jeddah, where he is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with saudi crown prince Mohammad Bin salman. during his visit, the two leaders are expected to discuss, energy cooperation, global challenges and strategic ties between the two nations. PM Modi will also take part in the second meeting of the strategic partnership council, which aims to strengthen cooperation between india and saudi arabia. one of the key focus areas of the talks will be enhancing investments, defense and security partnerships and boosting energy cooperation. the visit is seen as an important step in further deepening the relations between the two countries. Agreements related to the training of saudi arabian forces by the indian army may also be signed during this trip. overall the visit is expected to boost bilateral ties and contribute to regional and global peace and security.
Before leaving for saudi arabia prime minister narendra modi shared a post on X saying, leaving for jeddah, saudi arabia where i will take part in various meetings and prgrams. India values its hisoric ties with saudi arabia. over the past decade our bilateral relarions have seen remarkable progress. i look forward to attending the second meeting of the stategic partnership council. i will also interact with the indian community there.
The Prime Minister’s message reflects the importance india places on its relationships with the saudi arabia, one of its key partners in the gulf region. his visit is expected to further boost cooperation in areas like trade, investments, energy and defense. the upcoming meetings especially with the crown prince mohammed bin salman, are likely to deepen he strategic and economic ties between the two countries PM modi’s interaction with the inidan Diaspora in saudi arabaia is also seen as a significant part of the visit. PM Modi’s trip to saudi arabia comes at a time when there is growing controversy in india over the amended waqf act. the changes to the 1995 waqf act have sparked protests in several states. both opposition parties and some muslim leaders have expressed concern over the amendments. the new provisions increase the central government’s role in managing waqf properties. it allows the government to order audits by the CAG or other officers, nd also gives district magistrates the authority to decide if a property belongs to the waqf board-reducing the boards power significantly.
