<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">The Crown Prince ofSaudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the releaseof 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails at the request of Prime MinisterNarendra Modi. The External Affairs Ministry said, the Saudi Crown Prince hasalso announced the increase in quota for Indian Haj pilgrims to 200,000. <o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;mso-bidi-font-family:mangal;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">According to India-SaudiArabia Joint Statement issued in New Delhi this evening, the two sides calledon all states to reject the use of terrorism against other countries, dismantleterrorism infrastructures where they happen to exist and to cut off any kind ofsupport and financing to the terrorists perpetrating terrorism from allterritories against other states and bring perpetrators of acts of terrorism tojustice. <o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">The two sides alsonoted the need for concerted action by the international community againstterrorism including through early adoption of the UN Comprehensive Conventionon International Terrorism. They emphasized the importance of comprehensivesanctioning of terrorists and their organisations by the UN.<o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">Both sides called upon all countries to renounce the use of terrorism as an instrument of statepolicy. <o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">Prime Minister Modiand the Crown Prince condemned in the strongest terms, the recent terroristattack on Indian security forces on 14 February in Pulwama in Jammu andKashmir. <o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">To enhance furthercooperation in the Counter-terrorism efforts and benefit mutually fromreal-time intelligence sharing, the two sides agreed to constitute a'Comprehensive Security Dialogue' at the level of National Security Advisorsand set up a Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.<o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222">The Crown Princeconveyed his appreciation for Indian model of ethos of inclusiveness, pluralismand tolerance.They expressed satisfaction at the progress made in diversefields including trade, energy, security and cultural spheres.<o:p /></span></p><br />