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Prime Minister Modi has transformed the way India conducts its foreign policy. His ability to reach out to world leaders and create a personal rapport has allowed greater visibility for India. Modi’s diplomatic outreach towards Saudi Arabia has given much-needed impetus to bilateral relations. India and Saudi Arabia have struck a chord under Modi and Salman that was missing in the past and have provided a new shape to bilateral relations in the context of investments and security cooperation.
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On June 9 Prime Minister Modi met Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi who came as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping.
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The Vice-President also represented India during the funeral of King Abdullah in January 2015.
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Kumaraswamy, P.R., Quamar, M.M. (2019). Transformation. In: India's Saudi Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0794-2_8
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