August 3rd, 2005
Sayeed represents India at King Fahd’s funeral
Indian Union Power Minister P M Sayeed on Tuesday represented India at the funeral of Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz here along with dignitaries from all over the world.
The minister, who led a high-level official delegation at the funeral, also conveyed condolences of President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the new Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.
India has said that in King Fahd’s death, Saudi Arabia has lost a leader and the world an elder statesman.
The achievements of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under his leadership stand testimony to his vision, an official statement in New Delhi said.
India has maintained close and friendly relations with Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Fahd. These bonds have been especially strengthened by the presence of the large expatriate Indian community which has found a home in the Kingdom, it said.