TIL Desk/World/New Delhi/ External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday met Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz who inaugurated the prestigious National Heritage and Culture Festival ‘Janadriyah’ at which India is the guest of honour country.
King Salman in the presence of Swaraj inaugurated the festival which exhibits Saudi Arabia’s rich tapestry of culture and heritage and is organised by the National Guard. Speaking at the inaugural function, Swaraj thanked Saudi Arabia for according the ‘Guest of Honour’ status to India at the Janadriyah festival, an official statement said.
She recalled the landmark visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia in April 2016 which gave strong impetus to the bilateral partnership, it said. Swaraj added that the festival provides an opportunity to showcase and further build upon this relationship, the statement said.
‘India’s participation at the Janadriyah Festival provides an opportunity to showcase our strong bilateral relationship: EAM @SushmaSwaraj,’ Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
