India and Saudi Arabia have formalized a partnership to strengthen water management cooperation. On Monday, India's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Suhel Khan, and Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Water Resources during the Saudi Water Week in Jeddah.
Key Areas of Collaboration
The MoU is designed to foster collaboration in water resources planning, sustainable water management, irrigation networks, and other allied fields. According to the Embassy of India in Riyadh, the agreement aims to cultivate partnership, enhance capacity development, and streamline the sharing of best practices. The signing ceremony was also attended by Consul General Fahad Suri.
In a post on X, the Embassy stated: "India-Saudi Arabia Strengthen Water Partnership at Saudi Water Week! A significant step in advancing the India-Saudi Arabia strategic partnership as Ambassador Dr. Suhel Khan and H.E. Eng. Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, signed an MoU on Cooperation in Water Resources at Saudi Water Week in Jeddah."
Consular and Community Welfare Discussions
Simultaneously, India's Deputy Chief of Mission Abu Mathen George, along with Counsellor Y Sabir, met with Ahmed Abdulaziz Bin Salamah, Head of Expatriate Affairs Division within the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The discussions focused on mechanisms to strengthen bilateral cooperation on aspects relating to the Indian community in Saudi Arabia.
The Embassy shared on X: "Deepening ties on consular and community welfare. DCM Mr. Abu Mathen George, Mr. Y. Sabir, Counsellor, met with H.E. Ahmed Abdulaziz Bin Salamah, Head of Expatriate Affairs Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss mechanisms to strengthen bilateral cooperation on aspects relating to the Indian community in KSA."
Expanding Bilateral Ties
In the preceding week, Ambassador Khan paid a farewell call on Riyadh's Governor, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Imarah in Riyadh. The meeting served to deliberate on the progressively expanding bilateral ties between the two nations.
The Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia noted on X: "Ambassador Dr. Suhel Khan paid a farewell call on His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh, at the Imarah, Riyadh today." The Ambassador expressed gratitude for the support extended during his tenure and for the continued care and attention towards the Indian community in Saudi Arabia. They also exchanged views on the steadily growing bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia.
