
US-Saudi Arabia Relations: With the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency, a new chapter has started in the relations between Saudi Arabia and America. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has expressed his desire to invest and trade $600 billion in America. Saudi Arabia has made this proposal for the next four years, and if the conditions become favourable, the investment may increase further.
Saudi Arabia’s government news agency informed that Prince MBS congratulated Trump on becoming President and spoke to him on the phone. Let us tell you that after becoming President in the year 2017, Donald Trump made his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia. At that time arms deals worth billions of dollars were signed between the two countries. Now the Saudi Prince has invited Trump for another visit with a proposal of $600 billion.
Biden tenure and sour relations
Relations between Saudi Arabia and America had deteriorated during Joe Biden’s presidency. There were many reasons for this, such as the controversy over human rights after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the tough stance of the Biden administration on the policies of Saudi Arabia. However, now with Trump returning to power, Saudi Arabia has taken the initiative to strengthen relations again.
Possible aspects of Saudi Arabia’s investment plan
- Investing in America: Saudi Arabia has promised to invest $600 billion in the next four years. In this, emphasis will be laid on infrastructure, energy, and technical sectors. This proposal can take the economic relations between America and Saudi Arabia to new heights.
- Arms Deals: Arms deals between Saudi Arabia and America have always been important. Arms deals worth $450-500 billion in Trump’s first term. However, now the share of arms purchases in the $600 billion investment may be larger.
- Stability in the Middle East: Both MBS and Trump want to bring peace and stability to West Asia. This intention to fight together against terrorism will also strengthen this partnership.
Changes in Middle East politics
- Iran’s weakness: Iran has weakened after conflicts with Israel and its proxy organizations Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran’s ally Bashar al-Assad of Syria has been ousted from power.
- Gaza conflict and ceasefire: There has been a ceasefire in Gaza, and the conflict between Hamas and Israel has stopped.
- Saudi Arabia’s strategy: Saudi Arabia wants the support of the Trump administration to strengthen its position in these changing equations.
Possibility of Trump’s Saudi visit
This proposal of Saudi Arabia is being considered a big step to ensure Trump’s Saudi visit. Trump last visited Saudi Arabia in 2017. However, now the proposal of $600 billion investment and arms deal has opened the way for another visit by Trump.
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With the return of Donald Trump to power, a new chapter has begun in relations between Saudi Arabia and America. Saudi Arabia’s $600 billion investment proposal can give a new direction to the economic and political relations between the two countries. Amid the changing equations in the Middle East, this partnership could impact regional stability and global politics. It will be interesting to see in the coming days how far this proposal goes and what its consequences are.
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