Saudi crown prince meets India’s Modi in Argentina

The prince known in the west as (MBS) also discussed with Mr. Modi Saudi oil giant Aramco's investment in refineries in India, including the company's project to build a large refinery on the western coast of India, SPA said.

November 30, 2018 09:20 am | Updated 09:50 am IST - CAIRO:

In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the second day of the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires.

In this Oct. 24, 2018, file photo, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the second day of the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed cooperation between the two countries in security, energy and investments, the Saudi press agency (Spa) said on Thursday.

The two leaders, who are currently in Argentina for the G20 summit, met in the prince's residence in Buenos Aires and discussed Saudi Arabia's readiness to supply India with oil and petroleum products.

The prince known in the west as (MBS) also discussed with Mr. Modi Saudi oil giant Aramco's investment in refineries in India, including the company's project to build a large refinery on the western coast of India, SPA said.

The two leaders also discussed investing in solar energy through Softbank's Saudi-backed Vision Fund and opportunities to export Saudi non-oil products to India.

During the meeting MBS and Mr. Modi discussed cooperation in arms manufacturing and Saudi Arabia's efforts to develop a domestic arms industry.

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