The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a luncheon here today to bid farewell to Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Talmiz Ahmad who ended his tenure in Riyadh. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Protocol Ambassador Aladdin Al-Askari awarded the Indian Ambassador the Ministry's Shield in recognition of the good efforts he exerted to further strengthen relations between the two countries. For his part, the ambassador thanked the ministry for holding this event which was attended by a host of the ministry's senior officials, ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom and private sector representatives.