US EditionSaudi Arabia says making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan
- On May 8 and 9, Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State, traveled to India and Pakistan to promote dialogue and ease the escalating tensions in the region.
- Al-Jubeir's visits followed Indian precision strikes early May 7 targeting terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
- Pakistan claimed that Indian missiles and drones targeted three Pakistan Air Force bases early May 10, prompting a retaliatory operation named 'Bunyan al-Marsous' or 'Iron Wall'.
- Saudi Arabia emphasized its efforts to ease tensions by encouraging dialogue and diplomatic means, urging both sides to settle their differences peacefully in line with international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
- The visits and statements underline Saudi Arabia's ongoing diplomatic efforts to reduce Indo-Pak tensions and encourage peaceful dialogue amid heightened conflict risks.
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Saudi Arabia leads mediation efforts to ease India-Pakistan military escalation
Saudi Arabia intensified its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the ongoing military confrontation between India and Pakistan, as Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls on Saturday with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Saudi Foreign Minister Urges S Jaishankar, Pak Minister To De-Escalate Tensions
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephonic calls with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar.
Saudi Arabia says making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan
The Foreign Ministry said that upon the directives of the Saudi leadership, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir visited India and Pakistan on May 8 and 9 as part of the Kingdom's "ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions, end current military confrontations, and promote the resolution of all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels".
Saudi Arabia making efforts to de-escalate India-Pakistan tensions
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia early Saturday said it was making efforts to de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan, end current military confrontations, and promote the resolution of all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels. In a brief statement, the Foreign Ministry said that upon the directives of the Saudi leadership, Al-Jubeir visited India and Pakistan on May 8 and 9 as part of the Kingdom’s “ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensi…
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