15/3/1431 H corresponding to February 27- March 1, 2010. During the visit , the Prime Minister of India addressed the Majlis Al-Shoura, and received the ministers of foreign affairs, petroleum and mineral resources and commerce and industry. An honorary doctorate was conferred upon the Prime Minister by King Saud University. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh held in depth discussions on a wide range of issues in an atmosphere of utmost warmth, cordiality, friendship and transparency. They asserted that strong bilateral ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of India were to the benefit of their people and of all humanity. The two leaders were unanimous that the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to India in 2006 and the current visit of the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia heralded a new era in Saudi-India relations, that is in keeping with the changing realities and unfolding opportunities of the 21st century. This would be in accordance with the civilizational, historic and cultural links which bind them and their regions. The two leaders reviewed the status of implementation of the historic Delhi Declaration signed on 27/12/1426H corresponding to 27 January 2006, and expressed their satisfaction at the steady expansion of Saudi-India relations since the signing of the Delhi Declaration. They re-emphasized the importance of full implementation of the Delhi Declaration through the exchange of the visit at the ministerial and, official, business, academia, media and other levels. Keeping in view the development of relations between the two countries, and the potential for their further growth, the two leaders decided to raise their cooperation to strategic partnership covering security, economic, defense and political areas. --More
