New Delhi, July 2 -- France's economic relationship with Saudi Arabia has changed character over three years, not just scale.

Sultan Al-Musallam, secretary-general of the Federation of Saudi Chambers, told the forum that bilateral trade between the two countries reached $12 billion in 2025, a 7.8 percent increase year on year. French investment in the kingdom, he said, nearly tripled over that period, climbing from SR7 billion to SR19 billion - approximately $5.06 billion at current exchange rates. The figures were presented to MEDEF, France's employers' federation, and representatives of the French chambers of commerce in what was framed as a progress report on a relationship that has moved well beyond traditional Gulf-France commercial...