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Delhi : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today
with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness
Mohammed bin Salman. The two leaders discussed the global situation regarding
the COVID – 19 pandemic.
Prime
Minister emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to adequately address this the global challenge, which has impacted not only the health and well-being of
several hundred thousand people but also threatens to adversely affect the
economy in many parts of the world.
In this
context, the Prime Minister mentioned India’s recent initiative to organize a
video conference among SAARC countries.
The two
leaders agreed that a similar exercise at the level of G20 leaders, under the
aegis of Saudi Arabia as the Chair of G20 would be useful at a global scale,
both for discussing specific measures to address the challenges posed by the global outbreak of COVID-19 and also to instill confidence in the global
populace.
The
Prime Minister and the Crown Prince decided that their officials would remain
in close contact in this regard.
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