External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visit Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be on an official visit to Saudi Arabia between February 6 and 8, 2018.
During the visit, Swaraj will meet the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
She will also participate at the inauguration of the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival ‘Janadriyah’, at which India is the guest of honour country.
Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest trading partner for India with bilateral trade exceeding US$ 25 billion in 2016-17.
As our largest supplier of crude oil, Saudi Arabia accounts for about 20% of our total annual imports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Saudi Arabia in April 2016.
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