India\'s Saudi Policy - P. R. Kumaraswamy, Md. Muddassir Quamar

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annexure 4

india-saudi Joint communiqué during the Visit

of indira gandhi to saudi arabia, 1982

Following is the text of Joint Communique signed during the official visit
of the Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi, to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia from 17–20 April 1982:

1. At the invitation of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Fahd bin
   Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
   Saudi Arabia, Her Excellency Shrimati Indira Gandhi, Prime
   Minister of the Republic of India, paid an official visit to the
   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 17th April to 20th April, 1982,
   corresponding to 23rd to 26th of Jumad Al-Thani 1402 Hijra.
   The Prime Minister of India and the accompanying delegation
   were accorded a warm welcome reflecting the traditional ties of
   friendship and cooperation existing between the two countries.


2. The Prime Minister of India and His Royal Highness Crown
   Prince Fahd bin Abdul Aziz held detailed discussions covering a
   wide range of subjects of common interest. They expressed satis-
   faction at the development of bilateral relations between the two
   countries. The discussions revealed a close similarity of views on a
   wide range of international issues. The talks were held in a frater-
   nal atmosphere of cordiality, mutual trust and understanding.