The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is participating in the 21st International Book Fair which was opened in New Delhi today with the participation of 23 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by Shashi Tharoor, India's Minister of State For Human Resource Development, who stressed that the exhibition is an opportunity for the exchange of cultural and scientific knowledge. For his part, Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of India Dr. Saud bin Mohammed Al-Sati opened the Saudi pavilion at the Fair.