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Saudi Sees ‘Useful Returns’ From Expected $100 Billion Investment In India

SAUDI ARABIA'S crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said today (20) that he saw investment opportunities of more than $100 billion in India over the next two years as he began his first official visit amid tensions between India and Pakistan.

India rolled out the red carpet for the crown prince as it seeks diplomatic support against Pakistan following a militant attack in Kashmir.


The crown prince was also given a lavish welcome this week in Pakistan where the two sides signed memoranda of understanding valued at about $20bn to help prop up Pakistan's economy.

In a joint press appearance after talks with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, the crown prince said terrorism was a common concern and Saudi Arabia was ready to share intelligence with India to tackle it.

India blames Pakistan for not doing enough to roll up militant groups that operate from its soil including the one that claimed responsibility for the Kashmir car bombing last week.

Pakistan denies any involvement in cross-border terrorism and said it would retaliate against an Indian attack. 

"We face similar challenges, chief among them extremism and terrorism … and we reaffirm to India that we are ready to work in the intelligence and political arenas to coordinate our efforts…” the crown prince said.

Saudi Arabia’s formidable domestic security structure helped put down an al Qaeda bombing campaign over a decade ago. But the kingdom continues to face occasional attacks by Sunni Islamic State fighters and Shi’ite militants in its Eastern Province.

Riyadh also leads a coalition of Arab states fighting in support of Yemen’s internationally recognised government against the Iranian-aligned Houthi fighters, who regularly fire rockets across the kingdom’s southern border.

The crown prince also said he wanted to expand commercial relations with India.

"Today we expect the opportunities we are targeting in India in various fields to exceed $100bn in the coming two years… we want to work with you, prime minister, to ensure these investments are made and to ensure useful returns for both countries."

Giant petroleum and natural gas company Saudi Aramco said it was in talks with India's Reliance Industries Ltd for possible investments and was seeking other opportunities.

Both India and Pakistan had expected a scaling up of investments on the crown prince's tour of the region.

Modi has sought to use India's fast-growing economy to attract more investment from Saudi Arabia and other Islamic nations since he took office.

During the press briefing, Modi said he had agreed with the prince to strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism and naval and cyber security.

The two countries signed agreements on investment in infrastructure, housing sector and tourism.  

(Reuters)

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