PM Narendra Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: G20

Buenos Aires, Nov 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed container Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit here on Thursday and they talked about approaches to further boost economic, cultural and energy ties.

The two sides also held discussions on enhancing investment in technology, renewable energy and food security.

"Had a fruitful interaction with Crown Prince Mohammed receptacle Salman Al Saud. We examined numerous parts of India-Saudi Arabia relations and approaches to further boost economic, social and vitality ties," the prime minister wrote on Twitter.

"Deepening strategic ties. PM @narendramodi met with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed receptacle Salman Al Saud on sidelines of #G20Argentina. Discussed enhancing Saudi investment in technology infrastructure, petroleum, renewable energy, food security, fintech and defence sectors," External Affairs Ministry representative Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

"As of late, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been a significant accomplice. The relationship has extended past the Indian people group to issues identified with the economy, vitality and security. All issues of two-sided and territorial intrigue will be examined," PMO sources said.

Later, the prime minister will meet UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. As indicated by the sources, the UN Secretary General has connected with the PM for the second time in two months.

They said the meeting implies the significance that the two pioneers connect to the issue of environmental change. This effort comes only seven days before the COP24 meet in Katowice, Poland.

"It reflects the respect in which the PM and his drives are held all around to lead the pack on issues of global importance," the sources said.

On the sidelines of the two-day thirteenth G-20 summit, Modi, Trump and Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe will hold a trilateral gathering in the midst of China flexing its muscles in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

The trilateral, which would be a expansion of the bilateral meeting between Trump and Abe, is part of the series of meetings the US president would have on the sidelines of the G-20 summit on November 30 and December 1.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Thursday the trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi will be held towards the finish of the Trump-Abe talks.

"Looking forward to a wide range of interactions at the G-20 Summit, went for furthering sustainable development," Prime Minister Modi tweeted not long after he arrived here.

Modi will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the occasion, the Ministry of External Affairs had said on the eve of his departure.

He will be in Buenos Aires from November 29 to December 1.