Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jeddah for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
• Saudi singer Hashim Abbas performed the Hindi patriotic song 'Ae watan mere aabad rahe tu' from the film Raazi to welcome Modi at his hotel.
• Modi applauded the performance, joining in with claps as members of the Indian community cheered in the hotel lobby.
• The visit marks Modi's third trip to Saudi Arabia and his first to the historic coastal city of Jeddah, emphasizing growing India-Saudi relations.
• Hashim Abbas expressed his admiration for India and Prime Minister Modi, calling it a dream come true to perform for the Indian leader.