Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to put off his visit to Saudi Arabia following Riyadh’s request for its re-scheduling but will fly to Washington for the G-20 summit on November 15.
Singh was to undertake bilateral visits to Riyadh and neighbouring Qatar from November eight.
The Saudi side made a request through diplomatic channels to prepone Singh's visit since Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud will be flying to New York for a UN meet, official sources said.
But this was found to be inconvenient from the Indian side, the sources said, adding fresh dates will be worked out.
The Prime Minister is expected to fly to Washington for the meeting of the G-20 convened by President George W Bush on November 15 to discuss the global financial turmoil. He will meet Bush for the second time in under two months.
“The leaders will review progress being made to address the current financial crisis. We expect the leaders will discuss effects of the emerging economies and developing nations.” White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said ahead of the meet.
