India-Saudi Arabia Relationship: Bridge Across Arabian Sea
The deepening relationship between India and Saudi Arabia has potential to change the dynamic of the subcontinent and West Asia
It is not usual for a country to host a State visit on the margins of a multilateral summit, as India did for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But then there is little that is usual about the speed at which relations between the two countries have progressed. From the creation of the Strategic Partnership Council in 2019 to the first visit by an Indian Army chief to the kingdom in 2020 and the first bilateral naval exercise in 2021, the relationship has moved forward at a stunning pace. Security ties and intelligence-sharing have increased as Saudi Arabia has sought to diversify its relationship with India, once limited to an energy partnership.
