Jaishankar reaches Riyadh to attend first India-GCC meet
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Riyadh early Sunday to attend the first India–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which will be held on Monday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Riyadh early Sunday to attend the first India–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which will be held on Monday.
Actor Alia Bhatt stuns in an Ajrakh saree at Riyadh's Joy Awards, honored for her cinematic contributions. Salman Khan also graces the international event.
Salman Khan steals the spotlight at the Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attending as a special guest for the second time.
Athletes had to appear in Riyadh to stay eligible to obtain Olympic quotas for their respective national teams even if they didn’t lift in the competition.
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently attended the PSG vs Al Nassr match, on Friday, shared a video of him meeting football legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo before the match.
Prime Minister Imran Khan made a stopover in Saudi Arabia on his way to the annual UN General Assembly session in New York in September to meet Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
The two countries are at loggerheads since Saudi oil facilities came under missile attacks in September. Saudi Arabia and the US were quick to blame Iran for the attack.
The two sides would also sign an agreement to establish a Strategic Partnership Council to coordinate on key issues. The council will be headed by Prime Minister Modi and the crown prince and it will meet every two years.
Khan emphasised that Pakistan did not want a conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia while recognising that it was a complex and complicated issue.
The purpose of the visit was to mediate between the two countries, the official added.
