India, Saudi Arabia sign terrorism act
UPI: India and Saudi Arabia Wednesday signed an agreement to work together to fight terrorism. The agreement came during a four-day visit by Saudi King Abdullah.
The News International reported quoted Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna as saying, "The king told Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) fighting terrorism was a long-term struggle ... they have declared a war on terrorism. They are against any support to terrorism, of a moral or financial nature."
Sarna told reporters that Aziz and Singh covered "a full range of bilateral relations as well as discussions of regional issues, international issues," but gave no further details.
The king arrived in India after visiting China as part of an Asian tour that includes stops to Pakistan and Malaysia.
The visit was also intended to deepen financial ties. India now receives 26 percent of its crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia. After Indonesia, India has the world's second-largest Muslim population, currently estimated at 130 million, while over 1.5 million Indians work in Saudi Arabia, the country's largest pool of foreign workers.
The News International reported quoted Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna as saying, "The king told Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) fighting terrorism was a long-term struggle ... they have declared a war on terrorism. They are against any support to terrorism, of a moral or financial nature."
Sarna told reporters that Aziz and Singh covered "a full range of bilateral relations as well as discussions of regional issues, international issues," but gave no further details.
The king arrived in India after visiting China as part of an Asian tour that includes stops to Pakistan and Malaysia.
The visit was also intended to deepen financial ties. India now receives 26 percent of its crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia. After Indonesia, India has the world's second-largest Muslim population, currently estimated at 130 million, while over 1.5 million Indians work in Saudi Arabia, the country's largest pool of foreign workers.
posted by Marko at 1/27/2006 06:50:00 AM
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