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Saudi-India ties will achieve new heights

Saudi-India ties will achieve new heights - Arab News

Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad

Published: Aug 14, 2011 23:23 Updated: Aug 14, 2011 23:23

I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia on the occasion of India’s 65th Independence Day.

On this auspicious day, we remember with reverence and pride the struggle and sacrifices of our freedom fighters to liberate India. Today, India occupies the pride of place in the comity of nations as the largest democracy and as an example of peaceful coexistence in a multicultural society.

Our rapid economic growth, in the backdrop of strong performance by the Indian economy despite the recent global financial crisis, has further reinforced our position in the international community. The success of indigenous space, nuclear and defense programs attests to the success achieved by us in the fields of science and technology, particularly in developing state-of-the-art technologies in frontier areas of information and communications technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology.

The historic visit by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to India in 2006 and the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia in February 2010 reflect the strong commitment of the two leaderships to further deepen and strengthen our bilateral relations. The “Delhi Declaration” signed during King Abdullah’s visit sets out a road map for the enhancement of our economic ties, while the “Riyadh Declaration,” signed during the visit of our prime minister, raises our relations to the level of a “strategic partnership” based on enhanced political, economic, security and cultural cooperation.

India and Saudi Arabia enjoy strong economic and commercial relations based on the inherent complementarities of our economies. Saudi Arabia supplies almost one-fifth of India’s crude oil imports. We appreciate the assurance by the Saudi leadership to increase crude oil supplies to meet India’s future needs. Bilateral trade has registered unprecedented increase in recent years, and is valued at $18.3 billion for the period April-December, 2010. Indian investments in the Kingdom have crossed $2.5 billion, with major Indian companies operating in sectors such as information technology, construction, contracting services, engineering goods etc.

The economies of both the countries are in the midst of rapid socio-economic transformation, providing new opportunities for cooperation, and scope for growth and knowledge-sharing by learning from each others’ experience. India can benefit from Saudi investments in the infrastructure, manufacturing and services sectors of the Indian economy, while Indian companies can benefit from the opportunities available in construction, banking, IT services, petroleum and hydrocarbon sectors in Saudi Arabia. India, with its experience in the field of human resource development and its reputation as a knowledge-based economy, can be a valuable partner for the Kingdom.

Indians in the Kingdom have contributed to the growth and development of Saudi Arabia, a fact appreciated by the Saudi leadership. The Indian economy too has benefited from the remittances sent by the two million strong Indian community of the Kingdom. I would like to thank the members of Indian community in the Kingdom for their integrity, discipline and diligence and their role in strengthening our bilateral relations. I do believe that the Indian community would continue to be the “most preferred expatriate community” in the Kingdom for its skills, diligence, creativity and hardworking nature.

I am confident that Indo-Saudi relations will achieve new heights in coming years and the region and the world will benefit from the new partnership between these two traditional friends and allies for peace, stability and development.



Talmiz Ahmad

Ambassador of India
 
Indian expats can play key role in Kingdom's development
Indian expats can play key role in Kingdom's development - Arab News

Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai

Published: Aug 14, 2011 23:23 Updated: Aug 14, 2011 23:23

On the occasion of the 64th anniversary of India’s Independence Day, I extend my warm wishes to all Indian nationals, persons of Indian origin and friends of India residing in the western parts of Saudi Arabia.

The Indian expatriate community is the largest expatriate community living in the Kingdom and working across all sectors from the blue-collared to the highest ranking officials in many corporations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

I feel immensely proud to say that our Saudi brothers and sisters have an extraordinary sense of love and respect for the Indians especially for their sense of dedication, discipline and their law-abiding nature.

The relations between two countries have grown from strength to strength especially after the historical visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to India in January 2006, followed by the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in February 2010. Both the “Delhi Declaration” and “Riyadh Declaration” are a witness to the historic visits. These visits have created a deep interest amongst the people of the two countries to further explore areas of mutual progress and prosperity.

In my short tenure of about three and a half months in this beautiful country, I have had the opportunity of interacting with a wide section of people both from India and Saudi Arabia. The love and warmth, which I have received, is overwhelming. The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, is trying its best to extend all possible services within a minimum timeframe to the Indian Diaspora in the western parts of Saudi Arabia. Our efforts are directed to promoting cultural and commercial relations between the two countries.

There is a vast potential to be explored and exploited and I take this opportunity to request all my Indian brethren to actively contribute in this endeavor.

We have taken many initiatives to bring this office closer to our community and it would be our pleasure to work in tandem with the vast Indian community living in the western region. On this occasion, I again extend my heartfelt greetings to all the Indians, who live or work in this part of Saudi Arabia.

Jai Hind.



Faiz Ahmad Kidwai

Consul General of India
 
Saudi-India ties at an all-time high

Saudi-India ties at an all-time high - Arab News

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after signing a joint declaration on economic and energy cooperation agreement during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi in this file photo.

By ARAB NEWS

Published: Aug 14, 2011 23:29 Updated: Aug 14, 2011 23:29

India and the Arabian Peninsula share deep historical, commercial and religious ties, which date back to several millennia when sailors and merchant from South Asia used to sail across the Indian Ocean, using monsoon winds, in boats made of wood supplied from Malabar. The relationship gradually penetrated into other realms of life especially culture which enhanced the level of natural understanding between the people of two lands. Due to this intense interaction, there emerged strong symbiotic relationship that has stood the test of time and is growing stronger with the passage of time.

The centuries old two-way trade was mutually beneficial for the people of India and Arabian Peninsula and enriched their knowledge and fulfilled their day-to-day life requirements. India used to import pearls and dates from the Arabian Peninsula while satiating the Arab necessities like foodstuff, timber, textiles and also supplied other luxury items like silk and jewelry.

The shared feelings of respect and mutual admiration for the role played by the leadership of the two countries in the first half of the 20th century brought the two countries closer. India deeply admired the efforts of King Abdul Aziz to unify the disintegrated tribes of the peninsula and bring them under his leadership, which eventually led to the formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Indian government has supported the endeavors undertaken by the leadership of Saudi Arabia to improve the overall aspects of Haj management, which has made pilgrimage for the Muslims from across the world, a safe and comfortable experience.

The leaderships of the two countries have displayed unwavering commitment to strengthen the historical bonds of friendship. The high-level bilateral engagements between the two countries commenced when King Saud visited India in 1955, which was followed a year later, by the visit of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the Kingdom. Later visits were those of then Crown Prince Faisal to India in 1959 and of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1982.

The foundations of the contemporary relationship were laid by the historical visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz to India in January 2006, when he was the chief guest at India’s Republic Day. The visit acted as a catalyst of change in the bilateral relations between the two countries. Through the “Delhi Declaration” signed by the two leaders at the end of the visit, committed themselves to pursuing a joint strategic vision to promote bilateral relations for mutual benefit as well as for the peace and security of the region as a whole. Based on the framework provided by the Delhi Declaration, bilateral relations between the two countries have been strengthened further with increase in ministerial visits and stronger economic ties based on substantial trade relations and investments.

The visit of Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia in February-March 2010 and the signing of the “Riyadh Declaration” during the visit further gave a boost to the momentum of bilateral relations. It elevated the engagement between the two countries to the level of Strategic partnership and articulated their commitment to promote bilateral ties in political, economic, security, defense and cultural areas.

India and Saudi Arabia are witnessing a new chapter in their bilateral relations. Saudi Arabia is India’s fourth largest trade partner, with bilateral trade being valued at $18.3 billion for the period April-December, 2010-11. There are over 565 small and medium Indian enterprises operating in the Kingdom and the total Indian investments in Saudi Arabia have now crossed $2.5 billion, with the presence of major Indian companies in sectors such as IT, construction, contracting services, financial services and engineering goods etc.

There is increased level of cooperation in the field of information services, biotechnology, nanotechnology and space. India possesses one of the largest pool of scientific and technical manpower in the world and it is well known for their technological prowess. Many Indian expatriates, who are specialists in IT, are contributing to the growth of Saudi IT and knowledge based industries. The development of the knowledge economy promises to be a major joint endeavor.

The new areas of cooperation, which the two countries are now pursuing includes education, science and technology. The two countries are also expected to commit themselves to join forces to combat the scourge of extremism and violence, which constitute a threat to all countries.

It is not astonishing that the Indian expatriate community in Saudi Arabia, numbered approximately 2 million, has been playing a major role in bringing the two countries closer. They have been participating in all the major developmental projects in the Kingdom. In turn, the Kingdom is the largest source of crude oil for India, meeting more than one-fifth of India’s oil requirements. Recently, the Saudi government increased the oil quota for India when there were reports of possible supply disruptions, ensuring that India gets steady supply of oil.

The existing relations have further been provided a boost by the exchange of high level visits in 2011. The Indian side, both Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna and Minister of State for External Affairs Shri E. Ahamed have visited Saudi Arabia and from the Saudi side Prince Bandar bin Sultan, secretary-general of National Security Council, as a special envoy of King Abdullah and the Grand Imam of the Holy Mosque of Makkah Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais visited India.

The multilevel engagement of the leaders and peoples of the two countries; historical ties that go back to several millennia; our common vision for the region; cultural and societal values; and a strong desire on both sides to work together for the mutual benefit of our people will further strengthen the relations between India and Saudi Arabia in the future.
 
Saudi like Indian $$$$$s, but they do not trust the Indians. It will always be the Pakistan Army Personnel, Air Force Pilots and Naval Officers/Sailors that will be hired by the Saudis to guard the holy land.
 
Saudi like Indian $$$$$s, but they do not trust the Indians. It will always be the Pakistan Army Personnel, Air Force Pilots and Naval Officers/Sailors that will be hired by the Saudis to guard the holy land.
Cant saudis guard their holy land themselves.:undecided:
 
Saudi like Indian $$$$$s, but they do not trust the Indians. It will always be the Pakistan Army Personnel, Air Force Pilots and Naval Officers/Sailors that will be hired by the Saudis to guard the holy land.

Simple answer my friend. :) Would they rather hire someone for whom their nation comes before their religion [whether be it Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian] or someone for whom religion comes first and who believes so strongly in Islam and Ummah?? :)
 
Good..mutual co-operation is good b/w us (Non-Western countries) . . . I hope that Pakistan,India,China,Iran,Saudia Arabia,Iraq,Japan etc also resolve their "stupid" issues and co-operate more and more with each other like West does !!!!

:cheers:
 
Saudi like Indian $$$$$s, but they do not trust the Indians. It will always be the Pakistan Army Personnel, Air Force Pilots and Naval Officers/Sailors that will be hired by the Saudis to guard the holy land.

lol who wants to be the guardian dogs for saudis ?

India and saudi will take there relation to new level of co-operation, in trade,business and energy co-operation. While pakistan can continue to be happy for what they are made to do in saudi.
 
Saudi like Indian $$$$$s, but they do not trust the Indians. It will always be the Pakistan Army Personnel, Air Force Pilots and Naval Officers/Sailors that will be hired by the Saudis to guard the holy land.

Actually I asked the same question to a KSA member here and he said that their defense relationship with Pakistan is same as their relationship with any other friendly country. KSA & Pakistan have officers in each other's armed forces on deputation and troops train with eachother. Thats All.
 
Actually I asked the same question to a KSA member here and he said that their defense relationship with Pakistan is same as their relationship with any other friendly country. KSA & Pakistan have officers in each other's armed forces on deputation and troops train with eachother. Thats All.

There is a lot more to that "Thats all" stuff. Above your head for sure.
 

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