Saudi Arabia Essay

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India-Saudi Arabia Relations
India and Saudi Arabia to maintain cordial and friendly relations, the old economic and socio- cultural relations reflect. Establishment of diplomatic relations in 1947 followed high-level visits from both sides. King Saud visited India in 1955 and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited in 1956 the United Kingdom. Further strengthened visit of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Saudi Arabia in 1982, the bilateral relations. Recently, the historic visit of King Abdullah to India in 2006 led to the signing of the "Declaration Delhi” new impetus to bilateral relations. Visit served as the basis for cooperation in all fields of mutual interest. Return visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia in 2010 raised the level of bilateral cooperation "strategic partnership” and “Riyadh declaration " signed during the visit of breathtaking realms.refers in political, economic, defense and security, bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cooperation strengthened. Relations between the two countries, as a rule, strong and close.

History:
Commercial and cultural links between ancient India and Saudi Arabia in the third millennium BC. In 1000, the flourishing trade relations between India and South Arabia and became the basis of the Arab economy. Arab traders a monopoly on the spice trade between India and Europe until the arrival of European imperialist empires. India was one of the first countries to establish a connection with the third Saudi state. In 1930, India strongly supports financial grants Najd.
Official diplomatic relations between modern India and Saudi Arabia were established shortly after India gained independence in 1947. Relations between the two c...

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...hnology (ICT) and the step-up efforts to strengthen the promotion of understanding and friendship between the youth of the two countries. A cultural delegation 54 members visited the Kingdom, instead of participating in the "Indian Cultural Week" in Riyadh, in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Culture November 3 to 7, in 2012.

Indian Community in Saudi Arabia:
The 2 million plus strong Indian community in Saudi Arabia is the largest foreign community in the UK, and it is the "most preferred" because of their expertise community, sense of discipline, abiding law and peace-loving nature. Contribution of the Indian community in the development of Saudi Arabia is widely recognized. Haj pilgrimage is another important element of bilateral relations with more than 170,000 Indians performing Haj every year, which is the third largest contingent of performing Haj.

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