The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh co-patronized here today an inauguration ceremony of Saudi Products Exhibition, organized by Exports Promotion Commission, an affiliate of the Council of Saudi Commerce and Industry Chambers, on the occasion of the King's visit to India. Upon arrival at the venue, the Monarch was received by the Indian Premier; the Council's Chairman Abdulrahman Al-Rashid and a number of Saudi businessmen. The King and the Premier jointly cut a ribbon marking the inauguration. Then they toured the exhibition. A speech ceremony was held on this occasion. Addressing the ceremony, the King commended the great development of economic and commercial relations which have been embodied by exchange of visits, commercial cooperation between Indian and Saudi businessmen and the establishment of Saudi-Indian Businessmen Council. He hoped the Council will play a fruitful and good role in the development of bilateral commercial and economic relations. --More 22 09 Local Time 19 09 GMT
