India-Saudi Arabia discuss investment treaty as FM Sitharaman meets Mohammed Aljadaan
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- ✓India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Aljadaan at the AIIB 2026 Annual Meeting.
- ✓They discussed the India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Investment Treaty.
- ✓Aljadaan said, "Saudi Arabia was looking forward to the early implementation of the treaty." Both sides hope this agreement will boost investor confidence and trade.
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The talks covered the India-Saudi Arabia investment treaty, opportunities for Swiss investors in India, Nepal's flood recovery efforts and the UPI-NPI linkage.
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Aljadaan on the sidelines of the AIIB 2026 Annual Meeting, with the two sides discussing bilateral investment, economic cooperation and the implementation of the India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
According to the IANS report, Sitharaman described Saudi Arabia as a trusted and valued strategic partner for India and highlighted cooperation between the two countries in areas including defence, security, trade, investment, energy, technology, healthcare, education, culture and people-to-people ties. Aljadaan congratulated her on India's strong economic performance and improving investment climate, while sharing his views on the Saudi economy.
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