
Antony will be accompanied by a high level delegation including the Defence Secretary Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen SK Singh, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Satish Soni and Air Vice Marshal MR Pawar.
In Riyadh, Antony will hold discussions with his counterpart Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, besides meeting other leaders.
Current defence cooperation between the two countries include training exchanges, ship visits and high level visits. The visit of Shri Antony is expected to enable both sides to engage in discussions on areas where such cooperation can be expanded to mutual benefit.
Antony will also be interacting with representatives of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia.
Sitanshu Kar
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