Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 8 spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and thanked him for his country's "excellent support" during the evacuation of Indians from Sudan in April, while also conveying best wishes for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
During the telephonic conversation, the leaders reviewed a number of issues of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on various multilateral and global issues of mutual interest, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman conveyed his full support to India's initiatives as part of its ongoing G-20 Presidency and said he looked forward to his visit to India, the statement said.
The two leaders agreed to remain in touch, it said.
India had set up a transit facility at Jeddah in April to evacuate Indians from strife-torn Sudan. Under its evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri', India took the evacuees from Sudan to Jeddah, from where they returned home.
