Saudi prince: Terror is a common concern

February 20, 2019 14:10

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman witness the exchange of MoUs between the two countries. PM Narendra Modi's statement: Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valuable strategic partners. Our relations have grown stronger. I welcome Saudi investment in Indian infrastructure. We welcome Saudi Arabia joining the International Solar Alliance. We also discussed how to further strengthen our defence cooperation. Pulwama mein hua barbar hamla duniya par chhai khatre ki nishani hai, hum is baat par sahmat hain ki atankwaad ko samarthan dene waale deshon pe sambhav dabav banane ki avyashkata hai. We have agreed that there should be no support for nations backing terror.

The Saudi prince in his statement says terror is a common concern. Saudi Arabia and India will share intel on terror, the prince said, but expectedly there was no mention of Pakistan. He said Saudi applauds India's efforts in tackling terror. "Extremism and terrorism are our common concerns.We would like to tell our friend India that we'll cooperate on all fronts, be it intelligence sharing. We'll work with everyone to ensure a brighter future for our upcoming generations," MBS said.

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