How powerful are Saudi Arabia's F-15 fighter jets, which welcomed PM Modi's aircraft, they are special because...
In a unique and special gesture shown by the government of Saudi Arabia, the Royal Saudi Air Force has given a unique honor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the special gesture, PM Modi's aircraft was escorted by F-15 fighter planes of the Royal Saudi Air Force when his special flight entered the airspace of the Gulf nation on Tuesday. Notably, PM Modi is paying a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. Video shows Saudi jets escorting PM Modi's aircraft
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also released a video of the Saudi jets escorting Modi's aircraft. The gesture is being seen as deepening of defence cooperation between the two countries. The gesture is being seen as a deepening of defence cooperation between the two countries, the report by news agency PTI said.
'Giving further momentum to our long-standing and historic ties. PM @narendramodi lands in the historic port city of Jeddah to a 21-gun salute & ceremonial welcome,' Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X. About Saudi Arabia's F-15 aircraft
The F-15 aircraft is one of the most successful fighter planes in the world and the Saudi Arabian Air Force has 207 F-15E Strike Eagle (F-15SA) and 21 F-15 Eagle aircraft. The F-15 aircraft is twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed for air superiority.
Reports have quoted experts saying that the F-15 fighter aircraft is considered the backbone of the Saudi Arabian Air Force. Notably, the Saudi Arabian Air Force has two variants of the F-15 aircraft, namely the F-15E Strike Eagle (F-15SA) and the F-15 Eagle.
PM Modi and the Crown Prince will co-chair the second meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council, which was established during the prime minister's 2019 visit to strengthen bilateral ties. The prime minister, who received Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour in 2016, described the crown prince as 'my brother'. PM Modi receives warm welcome
Upon his arrival at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Modi was warmly welcomed by Indian community members. Saudi singer Hashim Abbas sang a popular Hindi film song to welcome Modi. Standing in front of Modi, Abbas sang 'Ae watan mere aabad rahe tu' from the Alia Bhat-Vicky Kaushal starrer Raazi. Modi joined in with claps amid loud cheers from the gathering in the hotel's lobby.
(With inputs from agencies)
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