Ties With India To Be Taken To ‘Highest Level’, Happy To Have Strong Relationship: Saudi Envoy
Speaking at the celebrations of the Kingdom's founding day, the envoy said he was happy to have a strong and friendly relationship between Saudi Arabia and India
New Delhi: The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia To India on Monday underlined the strong relationship between Riyadh and New Delhi and said that he wants to bring these ties to the highest level. Speaking at the celebrations of the Kingdom's founding day in the national capital, Saleh Eid-al-Husseini said he was happy to have a strong and friendly relationship between the two countries, reported news agency ANI.
"We are very happy to have a strong relationship with our friendly country India. Also for a long time, we have had this relationship and we have been asked to bring this relationship to the highest level that we can", said Husseini.
Delhi:Saudi Arabia's Amb Saleh Eid Al Husseini says,"...Not by chance to be 300 yrs old unless state caring about its neighbours, its people, seeking peace all over world...Very happy to have strong relationship with India...been asked to bring this to the highest level" (27.02) pic.twitter.com/7nArYv3muf
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023
While speaking at the occasion, the envoy highlighted the kingdom’s governance and how the youth has been its focus as the next generation.
"We are very proud to have a country that started in 1727 and this year as I said reflects good governance and we hold our future, our children and all our Saudi Arabia is now focussing on youth on the next generation", said the Envoy.
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"Our country is celebrating around 300 years and this reflects nations' governance, reflects equity, to have the prosperity of their people. To bring modernization and at the same time to regain the culture of the society. It's not by chance to be 300 years old unless the state is caring about its neighbours, caring about its people, seeking peace all over the world", Husseini added.
The history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s “Foundation Day” dates back to three centuries ago when the first Saudi state was established in 1727 during the leadership of Imam Muhammad bin Saud.