Saudi Prince to vist India to discuss iTaliban and Pakistan

“We support India’s stand on Taliban, we are with India” Saudi Foreign Minister

Saudi Arabia foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud is expected to visit India this weekend to discuss the unfolding situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

Prince Faisal, scheduled to land in India on 19 September, is expected to hold meetings with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and also Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This meet comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the Afghanistan situation with UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 3 September over the telephone.

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new Taliban government in Afghanistan is not inclusive, adding that the change in regime in Afghanistan happened without negotiation reported India Today.