EAM Jaishankar Bids Farewell To Saudi Envoy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar warmly bid farewell to outgoing Saudi Ambassador Saleh bin Eid Al-Hussaini in Delhi on Thursday. During their meeting, Jaishankar acknowledged the ambassador’s efforts in strengthening the relationship between India and Saudi Arabia.

In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, “Pleased to receive Saudi Ambassador Saleh bin Eid Al-Hussaini for a farewell call. Thank him for his contribution to the strengthening of India and Saudi Arabia’s relationship.” India and Saudi Arabia share cordial and friendly relations, rooted in centuries-old economic and socio-cultural ties. Diplomatic relations between the two nations were established in 1947, as noted by the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

On the same day, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi also bid farewell to the Ambassador of Italy to India, Vincenzo De Luca, as he takes on a new assignment.

“Bade farewell to Ambassador Vicenzo de Luca @Videluca59 of Italy, as he embarks on his next journey,” Meenakashi Lekhi posted on X. She expressed her gratitude for Luca’s contributions and dedication, highlighting the progress in bilateral relations and wishing him success in his future endeavors. “Thank him for his contribution and commitment we have seen India and Italy’s bilateral relations going strength to strength. Wished him success in his future,” Lekhi added.

Vincenzo de Luca, who was appointed Ambassador of Italy to India on December 18, 2019, and Ambassador of Italy to Nepal on October 22, 2021, has completed his tenure this year. Recently, Italy and India elevated their bilateral relations to the level of Strategic Partnership during Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to India in March 2023.