NEW DELHI, Feb 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman and Indian leader Narendra Modi vowed Wednesday to increase
pressure on countries that fuel terrorism.
Neither mentioned a target, but their accord came as Modi has stepped up
warnings to Pakistan following a suicide attack in Kashmir that left at least
40 paramilitaries dead.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, constantly accuses Iran of involvement in
militant strikes.
Modi again slammed the “barbaric attack” last week as he said: “To tackle
this menace effectively, we agreed that there is a need to increase all
possible pressure on countries supporting terrorism in any way.
“It is extremely important to eliminate the terror infrastructure and stop
support to terrorists and their supporters.”
Prince Mohammed, who arrived in Delhi from a two-day visit to Pakistan as
the cross-frontier tensions heightened, had offered to help the neighbours
end the showdown over the bombing.
“Terrorism and extremism is a common concern for India and Saudi Arabia,”
the crown prince said after talks with Modi.
“I want to state that we are ready to cooperate with India, including
through intelligence sharing,” he added.
The crown prince, on his first major tour since the storm over the murder
of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, signed joint accords with Modi on
industry and culture, but announced no major deals.
In Pakistan, the Saudi prince announced $20 billion of investment for the
Muslim country.
Prince Mohammed was expected to go on to China later Wednesday.