India - Saudi Relations Reach New Heights: In A First, Armed Forces To Undertake Joint Bilateral Exercise
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
In a first such exercise between India and Saudi Arabia, armies of both the countries are going to undertake joint bilateral exercises, reports
WION.
The Indian forces contingent will be travelling to Saudi Arabia for the exercises which will reportedly take place in the next financial year.
In another first between both the countries, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane had visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020.
During the visit, Army Chief had visited Headquarters of Royal Saudi Land Force, the Joint Force Command Headquarters and King Abdul Aziz Military Academy.
In a first, armed forces of India, Saudi Arabia to take part in joint bilateral exercise
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In a first, Armies of India and Saudi Arabia will take up a joint bilateral exercise
Bengaluru: In a first, Armies of India and Saudi Arabia will take up a joint bilateral exercise.
WION adds that the Indian Army will be travelling to Arabia in the next financial year.
In what be easily construed as a positively growing relation between the two nations, Indian Army General RR Naravane had travelled to the country in question last December.
The website adds that the Army Chief, during his visit, had visited Headquarters of Royal Saudi Land Force, the Joint Force Command Headquarters and King Abdul Aziz Military Academy.
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The last few years have seen an increased engagement between the two countries.
2019 saw the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country during which the Strategic Partnership Council Agreement was signed.
New Delhi: In a significant development, Indian and Saudi Arabia armies will undertake joint bilateral exercises and this will be the first such exercise of both the armies together. The Indian forces contingent will be travelling to Saudi Arabia for the exercises which will be taking place in the next financial year.
In December of 2020, in another significant development, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane had visited Saudi Arabia. It was the first time any Indian Army chief had visited the west Asian country in what is a clear sign of growing ties between New Delhi and Riyadh.
In a first, Indian and Saudi Arabia armies to undertake joint bilateral exercises - The Indian forces contingent will be travelling to Saudi Arabia for the exercises which will be taking place in the next financial year.
India army chief holds historic talks in Saudi to enhance defence ties
India’s top General Manoj Mukund Naravane held historic talks with his Saudi counterparts yesterday as part of the second leg of his two-nation visit to strategically important Gulf countries, including neighbouring UAE [@adgpi /Twitter] December 15, 2020 at 4:16 pm
India s top General Manoj Mukund Naravane held historic talks with his Saudi counterparts yesterday as part of the second leg of his two-nation visit to strategically important Gulf countries, including neighbouring UAE.
Naravane becomes the first ever head of the Indian military to visit both countries while their traditional ally Pakistan and rival to India has seen its relations strained in recent months, particularly over Riyadh and Abu Dhabi s muted stance on the contentious issue of Kashmir. However India has gradually been developing stronger defence ties with Gulf countries through joint exercises, military training and intelligence-s