Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 22, 2025, following an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit will see the signing of at least six MoUs. Modi will also attend the second Strategic Partnership Council meeting and discuss expanding the Hajj quota for Indian pilgrims.

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• PM Modi on 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia, first stop in Jeddah
• India, Saudi to sign 6 MoUs in key sectors like trade, defence, energy
• Talks on to finalize more agreements before signing
• PM to discuss increasing India’s Hajj quota with Crown Prince
• Modi to attend Strategic Partnership Council’s second meeting
• Visit aims to deepen defence, economic, and cultural cooperation
• Modi calls Crown Prince “my brother,” highlights personal rapport
• Saudi visit follows bin Salman’s 2023 India state visit
• Indian diaspora in Saudi seen as cultural bridge by PM
• Third Saudi visit for PM, but first to historic Jeddah