The Prime Minister of the Republic of India His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh received at his office in New Delhi on Tuesday, 21 February 2006 the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal. The Foreign Minister delivered to the Prime Minister a message from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz concerning the bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.

            HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal had arrived in the Indian capital earlier in the day accompanied by a delegation of senior officials of the Foreign Ministry. He was received at the airport by Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in India, the Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs for International Cooperation and the Joint Secretary (Gulf) of the Ministry.

            His Royal Highness left New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon (22/2/2006) and was seen off at the airport by the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques New Delhi, the Secretary (Asia), the Joint Secretary (Gulf) and other officials of the Ministry of External Affairs of India as well as officials of Saudi Embassy in New Delhi.

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