In a historic first, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, arrived in India on 14 February 2022.
This assumes great significance as it is the first-ever visit by a serving Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander to India and marks deepening bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries.
Indian Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane had visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020. It was also a historic moment because it was the first time an Indian Army Chief had visited Saudi Arabia.
The aim of the visit is to bolster bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries.
Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair was received by General MM Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army on 15 February 2022 at South Block where he was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour.
He met the COAS for significant bilateral discussions and was briefed on security aspects.
The relationship between India and Saudi Arabia has grown owing to common interests in economic prosperity, eliminating the scourge of terrorism, and mitigating the effects of climate change. Defense diplomacy forms one of the major tenets of the overall relationship.
Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair will depart for Saudi Arabia on 16 February 2022.