Saudi Arabia, India for boosting bilateral relations

Both Saudi Arabia and India have stressed that Israel, if it wants peace, has to abide by the Madrid conference principles and resolutions of the UN Security Council and the land for peace formula.

This was expressed following the meeting held between the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal and the Indian foreign affairs minister Jaswant Sing on Saturday late night when a memorandum of understanding for co-ordination and consultation was held between the two countries.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the question of the Middle east and the acts of brutal killing carried out by Israel against the Palestinian civilians.

The two sides also discussed means of developing bilateral relations in the political, economic and trade fields as well as regional issues of mutual concern.

Al-Faisal described Saudi- Indian relations as " developing," stressing that there is a political will in the two countries to develop these relations in the interests of the two countries and regions.

Sing arrived in al-Riyadh on Saturday evening in a visit w which last for several days and which is the first since 10 years.