Then, the Indian President delivered a speech welcoming HRH the Crown Prince and the accompanying delegation, recalling the historical visit paid by the former Saudi King in 2006, citing the historical visit paid by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to New Delhi in 2014, and the visit of the Prime Minister of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2016, which resulted in the expansion of "our strategic partnership." He further said that the two countries have historical rich ties based on common cultural ties, which show the ever-growing economic exchanges.. The Indian president said that his country highly appreciates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a reliable partner in the security of its energy, and welcomed the Kingdom's participation in "our strategic oil reserves." He expressed his happiness with the participation of Aramco in the largest oil refinery expected in the world. He also expressed his thanks for allowing Indian access to the International Solar Alliance. "We view the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a stabilizing factor in the region and beyond. We appreciate your wise leadership in diversifying the economy. We welcome your Vision 2030 program," the Indian president said, stressing India's desire to be a strong and reliable partner for the kingdom's growth and progress. He also stressed that terrorism is the most serious threat to humanity today, saying that India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the international community must unite to defeat these evil forces and destroy them and fight extremism. He said no place for those responsible for such acts in our society which loves peace and such acts must be dealt with firmly and decisively. The Indian president further said that the ties between the peoples of our two friendly countries date back several thousand years ago and that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has generously embraced a large number of Indian expatriates and encouraged them to prosper and grow. --More 22:21 LOCAL TIME 19:21 GMT 0041 www.spa.gov.sa/w840738