Prime Minister Modi arrives at Al Saud Palace in Riyadh

Riyadh: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at AL Saud Palace on Saturday from Washington on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on the third and final leg of his three-nation tour that began on March 30 with a visit to Brussels. This is the first prime ministerial visit to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom since the visit of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2010. Here are the latest updates: • The Prime Minister and his delegation are staying at the majestic King Saud Guest Palace at the heart of the city. • PM Modi is scheduled to meet with representatives of the nearly three million-strong expatriate Indian community later today. • PM Modi received at the King Khalid International Airport by Governor of Riyadh Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud. • PM Narendra Modi arrives in Riyadh on his first visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ' s Saudi Arabia visit to highlights on trade, investment, energy, diaspora & counter terrorism cooperation. During Modi ' s visit, ties between India and Saudi Arabia are expected to be further elevated from the current strategic partnership to a more broad-based one. PM Modi will leave for India late Sunday afternoon.