Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, met a Saudi business delegation in New Delhi late yesterday. The Saudi delegation was led by KamelS. Al-Munajjed, Chairman of Saudi Indian Business Council. During the discussions, Commerce Minister said that India’s energy security is ensured due to the continuous and uninterrupted supply of […]
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Saudi Arabia to invest $100 bn in Indian economy, release 850 Indian prisoners
Saudi Arabia is going to invest USD 100 billion in the Indian economy. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was in India yesterday and he oversaw the signing and exchange of the agreements. Saudi investment will be in areas like energy, refining, petro-chemicals, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, housing and information, and […]
India and Saudi Arabia identify several investment, trade and business opportunities
A High-level delegation, led by NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant visited Saudi Arabia from 16th to 17th February 2019. The delegation comprised of leading Indian CEOs took part in extensive discussions with the Saudi Centre for International Strategic Partnerships (SCISP) and with Ministerial level representations from 12 Saudi Ministries in Riyadh. The Saudi side was […]
India vows full support for Japan’s presidency of G20
India will be backing Japan for G20 presidency. The G20 Summit is a major international forum which takes place annually. The participants in G20 are from strong and emerging economies from where the heads of states come together. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Republic of […]
#SaveRahaf: World unites to save 20-year old Saudi girl who refused to remain a Muslim
20-year old Saudi girl Rahaf Mohammed who is fleeing from Saudi Arabia where her relatives are threatening to slaughter her may get help! UN Officials are interviewing her and the young Saudi girl may eventually get asylum somewhere her relatives could never reach her in the future. Currently, she is in the kingdom of Thailand […]
666 persons embraced Islam in Damman, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Press Agency today claimed that some 666 people embraced Islam in Damman. Daman is on the Arabian Gulf and happens to be the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and thus a major tourist spot. It is unclear whether the people converted to Islam were just the tourists or were workers. Man asks Minister […]
Suresh Prabhu to participate in G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meet
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting, being held in Mar del Plata in Argentina on 14th – 15th September 2018. The meeting will provide an opportunity for a dialogue on current developments in international trade and its implications for the […]
Vintage Dakota DC-3: Homebound to India
A Dakota DC-3 aircraft of 1940’s vintage would be inducted shortly in to the Vintage Aircraft Flight of the Indian Air Force. A large fleet of Dakota DC-3 served in the IAF till 1988. It was one of the most versatile transport aircraft of its time. To honour the first Dakota which transported troops of […]
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre distributes boxes of dates in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) on April 16th distributed 3000 boxes of dates over 18,000 beneficiaries in Dhubab District in Taiz Governorate, as part of 1000 tons of dates allocated for the governorate, within the comprehensive humanitarian operations plan in Yemen. In a press note, the government agency said: The distribution comes […]
Pakistani narcotics smuggler executed in Makkah region of Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia today said in a statement that Shams Al-Rahman Muhammad Raihan, a Pakistani national, was executed in Makkah region today for smuggling a quantity of narcotic heroin. Further, the statement read that the Court convicted the smuggler; the sentence was endorsed by Appeal and Supreme Courts, and a royal […]