India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday discussed intensifying political and economic cooperation during a foreign minister-level bilateral engagement here as part of the ongoing deliberations between world capitals on the situation in Afghanistan.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Abdullah, who is on a three-day India visit, met external affairs minister S. Jaishankar and reviewed the implementation of the Strategic Partnership Council Agreement signed between the two sides in Riyadh in October 2019.

“They expressed satisfaction at the meetings held under the agreement and progress achieved,” the external affairs ministry said.