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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia. There are currently 122 embassies in Riyadh. Several countries have diplomatic missions accredited from other capitals. In addition, many countries maintain consulates in other Saudi Arabian cities such as Jeddah and Dhahran (not including honorary consulates).
According to The Guardian, as of 2013 there were more than half a million foreign-born domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Most have backgrounds in poverty and come from Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. [32] To go to work in Saudi Arabia, they must often pay large sums to recruitment agencies in their home countries.
India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to manage and organize the recruitment of domestic workers in January 2014. Between then and April 2016, 500,000 Indians moved to Saudi Arabia for employment. The agreement includes a provision which stipulates that sponsors must pay a guarantee of US $2,500 for each Indian worker they recruit. [9]
Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have come under scrutiny after 177 Nigerians were refused entry to the country on Monday. Mass visa cancellations at Saudi airport puts ...
Map showing Saudi diplomatic missions. This is a list of diplomatic missions of Saudi Arabia. Ibn Saud established the General Directory for the Foreign Affairs in 1926. Four years later it was given ministry status, even though it had a staff of fifteen employees in total and no diplomatic missions abroad.
AU – Since March 2005, Indian Ambassador appointed to Ethiopia, with office in Addis Ababa, is also concurrently accredited as the Permanent Representative of India to the African Union. EU – Indian Ambassador appointed to the Kingdom of Belgium , with office in Brussels , is also concurrently accredited as the Permanent Representative of ...
As of March 2025, India has 207 resident missions operating in various countries around the world, not including honorary missions. The latest Indian mission to become operational is the Consulate General in Belfast , United Kingdom , which was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on 7th March 2025.
India is the third largest oil consumer after USA and China and India is the second biggest importer of oil. India uses 5.5 million barrels of oil per day. [14] India buys crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Russia, [15] [16] [17] and UAE with significantly reduced amount from Nigeria in 2021.