Drug trafficking has also provided funding for insurgency and terrorism in various regions throughout the world
Modi will be speaking at the investment summit organized by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. The event is popularly known as Davos of the Deserts
Vision 2030 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will also result in significant expansion of trade and business between India and Saudi Arabia
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on a three-nation visit courted the new Saudi Arabian minister in Jeddah
India had earlier reportedly declined requests for an increase in flying rights by Dubai, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Qatar, among others
Narendra Modi's West Asia policy remains the one area of achievement in an otherwise indifferent record of foreign policy
Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest trading partner of India with bilateral trade exceeding $25 billion in 2016-17
The government also discussed with Saudi Arabia investment opportunities in a proposed oil refinery
Fighting terrorism, energy cooperation and trade and investment were high on the agenda in Sunday's talks