Joint Statement: Saudi Arabia Backs India on Kashmir Issue
The conflict between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute became an international issue. Due to that, this topic has been raised numerous times in international meetings. Pakistan considers Kashmir its core political dispute with India. This issue has also been taken to the United Nations, where India claimed that Pakistanis were living illegally in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir and considered those parts as their legal territory. Not only India but other countries as well raised the Kashmir issue at the UN, including Pakistan. Several countries are in support of India over the Kashmir issue, and in this list, one more country has been added.
During an official meeting with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia presented their views on the Kashmir issue and echoed the stand of India on it. According to multiple reports, Saudi Arabia has seemed to support the stand of India on Jammu and Kashmir. Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, held an official meeting with Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, at the Al-Safa palace in Mecca. During their meeting, both heads of state talked about numerous topics, including the importance of talking between India and Pakistan to settle “outstanding” issues, including the Kashmir conflict.
The joint statement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was issued on Sunday, April 7, highlighting several regional issues, including Kashmir. Both leaders indulged in deep conversation, and Riyad presented his views on the Kashmir issue and repeated the long-held position of New Delhi on it. The joint statement reads, “The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries, especially the Jammy and Kashmir dispute, to ensure peace and stability in the region.”
