Archive · 7 Sep 2026
India, Saudi Arabia Discuss Environment and Climate Cooperation
India and Saudi Arabia are talking about working together on the environment and climate change.
Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh met Saudi official Mansour Hilal Al Mushaiti.
They discussed ways the two countries could cooperate on climate action.
Singh also visited Indian workers at a labor camp.
He said these workers help bring India and Saudi Arabia closer.
He said protecting Indians living abroad is an important government goal.
During the visit, he met other Saudi officials about climate ties and worker-related cooperation.
This is Singh’s first official visit to Saudi Arabia.
Kirti Vardhan Singh met Saudi Vice Minister Mansour Hilal Al Mushaiti to discuss environmental and climate-action cooperation.
Singh said Indian workers help strengthen ties between India and Saudi Arabia during a visit to an Al Fanar Company labor camp.
He reaffirmed the Indian government’s commitment to the welfare of Indians living and working abroad.
Singh met Saudi climate envoy Adel al-Jubeir to review bilateral relations and discuss climate cooperation.
He also discussed labor and manpower cooperation with Human Resources Minister Ahmad bin Sulaiman Alrajhi during his four-day visit.
- Who
- Kirti Vardhan Singh, Saudi environmental and foreign-affairs officials, and Indian workers in Saudi Arabia.
- What
- They discussed cooperation on the environment, climate action, labor, and manpower, while Singh met Indian workers.
- When
- During Singh’s four-day official visit; the environment meeting occurred on Monday and other reported meetings took place on Sunday.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh and an Al Fanar Company labor camp.
- Why
- To strengthen India-Saudi cooperation and discuss climate action, labor issues, and the welfare of Indian workers.
- Visiting official
- Kirti Vardhan Singh, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Saudi environmental official
- Mansour Hilal Al Mushaiti, Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture
- Main discussion
- Bilateral cooperation on the environment and climate action
- Visit duration
- Four days
- Visit significance
- Singh’s first official visit to Saudi Arabia
- Worker engagement
- Singh met Indian workers at an Al Fanar Company labor camp
- Additional cooperation
- Labor and manpower cooperation were discussed with Ahmad bin Sulaiman Alrajhi