New Delhi: Terrorism and extremism are “common concerns” and Saudi Arabia will extend all cooperation to India and other countries in the region to deal with them, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday after holding extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
While the two leaders in their respective press statements after their meeting did not mention Pakistan, top officials in the ministry of external affairs later said Pakistan’s complicity in the Pulwama terror strike was underlined during their parleys where they also condemned the terrorist attack by the Pakistan-based JeM in “strongest” possible terms.
The meeting took place two days after the influential Arab leader concluded a high profile visit to Islamabad, and in the backdrop of escalating tension between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.
In his statement, Mr Modi called the attack a “cruel symbol” of the scourge of terrorism and sought punishment for terrorists and their backers.
The crown prince, however, did not mention the Pulwama strike in his remarks.
