Saudi Arabia lauded Pakistan’s “efforts for regional peace and security” on Monday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepared to travel from Islamabad to New Delhi for a day’s visit. A joint statement released in Islamabad on Monday evening said the Crown Prince and his minister “praised openness and efforts of (Pakistan’s) Prime Minister Imran Khan for dialogue with India”. The comment comes days after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, in which over 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives. Livid, India has stepped up its efforts to isolate Pakistan in terms of trade and in the international community.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as “MBS”, is expected to land in New Delhi today with his ministers and a large business delegation, at the end of his two-day visit to Pakistan. He is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for bilateral talks.