All-party delegations hold meetings in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
Indian all-party parliamentary delegations held meetings in Riyadh and Jakarta on 28 May 2025 to convey India's stance against terrorism, meeting Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and ASEAN's Secretary-General among others.
Summary
All-party Indian parliamentary delegations held meetings in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia on 28 May 2025, according to Indian mission press releases published by PIB. In Riyadh, where the delegation was visiting from 27 to 29 May, it met Shura Council Deputy Speaker Dr Mishaal Al-Sulami and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir, and the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies. In Indonesia, a multi-party delegation led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, visiting from 28 to 31 May, met ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Indonesia's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Arief Havas Oegroseno and members of the Indonesian parliament. The missions said the delegations conveyed India's policy of zero tolerance for terrorism.
Key facts
- Date
- 28 May 2025
- Saudi Arabia
- Riyadh visit 27–29 May; met Shura Deputy Speaker Mishaal Al-Sulami, MoS Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir
- Indonesia
- Led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha; visit 28–31 May
- Jakarta meetings
- ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn; Vice FM Arief Havas Oegroseno
- Purpose (per missions)
- Convey India's zero-tolerance policy on terrorism
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which ASEAN official did the Indian multi-party delegation meet in Jakarta on 28 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN Secretary-General
The Embassy of India, Jakarta, said the delegation met ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. Arief Havas Oegroseno is Indonesia's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Who led the Indian multi-party parliamentary delegation that visited Indonesia from 28 to 31 May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sanjay Kumar Jha
The Embassy of India, Jakarta, said the delegation was led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha.
In Riyadh on 28 May 2025, the Indian all-party delegation held discussions with Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Who is he?
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Correct answer: C — Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir
The Embassy of India, Riyadh, said the delegation met Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir. Mishaal Al-Sulami is Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council.