Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, arrived in India

India: The Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, arrived in India on Monday on a three-day visit.

This is the first ever visit by a serving Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander to India and marks a deepening bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries, the Indian Ministry of Defence said.

Indian Army chief General MM Naravane visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020 in a historic visit which marked the first time that an Indian Army Chief had visited Saudi Arabia.

Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair was received by Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane at South Block on Tuesday, where he was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour. He met the army chief for significant bilateral discussions and was briefed on security aspects.