Saudi Arabia understands India's approach and actions in Kashmir

Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval that he understands "India's approach and actions in Jammu and Kashmir".

Message was communicated during a 2 hour meeting between Doval and Prince Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday, sources told ANI.

Highly-placed sources said that a wide range of issues were discussed and "The issue of Jammu and Kashmir also figured in the discussion during which Saudi crown prince expressed understanding about India's approach and actions in Jammu and Kashmir,".

Riyadh's remarks come despite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Saudi Arabia to seek support on the Kashmir issue.

According to The Times of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NSA Ajit Doval have developed close ties with the Saudi leadership over the last five years, which have also been credited for the closer security and intelligence cooperation between two countries.

Saudi has announced that it will make investments worth nearly $100 billion in India.

There is no confirmation about this claim from Saudi sources, at a time when reliability of the Indian news outlets is widely questioned within and outside India.