THE SEVENTH SESSION FOR THE SAUDI-INDIAN JOINT COMMISSION WAS INAUGURATED HERE TODAY UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DR HASHIM YAMANI AND THE INDIAN FINANCE MINISTER. SPEAKING ON THE OCCASION, THE INDIAN FINANCE MINISTER HIGHLIGHTED THE FOSTERING SAUDI-INDIAN RELATIONS. HE URGED THE SAUDI AND INDIAN PRIVATE SECTORS TO ENHANCE COOPERATION IN A MANNER THAT MEETS THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE LEADERS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES. ON HIS PART, DR YAMANI HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE VISIT EARLIER PAID BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ TO INDIA AND THE AGREEMENTS SIGNED DURING THE VISIT. IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT THE VOLUME OF TRADE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE KINGDOM AND INDIA AMOUNTED TO SR 47.12 BILLION IN 2005.