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PM Modi receives 21 gun salute welcome upon reaching Jeddah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at Jeddah on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was welcomed with a 21 gun salute at the airport. As a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft was escorted by F-15 fighter jets of the Royal Saudi Air Force upon entering Saudi airspace. In a social media post, PM Modi said that this visit will strengthen the friendship between India and Saudi Arabia. He expressed eagerness to take part in the various programmes t...