Indo-Saudi Defense Ties on Upswing, Says Gen. Naidu
Arab News reports that Lt. Gen. Milan Naidu, vice chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, who completed a two-day official visit to Riyadh, said relations between the Saudi and Indian military are on the upswing.
“The visit was primarily aimed at fostering deeper understanding, developing mutual confidence and identifying fresh avenues of cooperation in the field of defense relations,” Col. R.S. Yadav, defense attaché of the Indian Embassy, told Arab News.
Gen. Naidu met Prince Khaled ibn Sultan, assistant minister of defense and aviation, Vice Adm. Prince Fahd ibn Abdullah, officiating chief of General Staff, Gen. Qubayel, commander of Land Forces, Prince Khaled ibn Bandar, deputy commander of Land Forces, Gen. Hameed Al-Touri, commander of Air Defense Forces, and Dr. Khalil Al-Khalili, chairman of the Committee on Security Affairs in the Majlis Al-Shoura.
Gen. Naidu also visited the Armed Forces Command and Staff College. A number of Saudi officers are currently attending training courses in India. An Indian officer will also be coming to Saudi Arabia next year.
Vice Adm. Prince Fahd ibn Abdullah, who is also commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal were part of Saudi delegations had visited India in February this year to attend a symposium on the Indian Ocean and a visit to a defense exhibition.
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