Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Jeddah to strengthen the Indo-Saudi strategic arc amid global realignments and competition. The visit comes at a critical time as the global order is in flux and great power competition intensifies. The revival of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a key focus, with Saudi Arabia's role being indispensable in turning the vision of IMEC into reality. The visit is also expected to revisit the 2019 bilateral agreements and explore ways to embed IMEC within broader security cooperation frameworks. Additionally, Modi's outreach highlights India's vision of Global South solidarity and invites Saudi Arabia to consider joining India's MAHASAGAR initiative. India and Saudi Arabia are increasingly embedded within overlapping regional security complexes and are co-stakeholders in shaping the strategic architecture of a wider arc from West Asia to the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
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