broosleigh
14th February 2003, 11:58 PM
India-Saudi Arabia to sign MoU on terrorism
Mecca, Feb 13
Sharing India's concerns about the growth of terrorism in the sub-continent, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Home Affairs Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz has accepted a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Delhi to combat terrorism and crime.
Prince Naif, who last went to India in 1955, has agreed to visit the country again on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani during which the MoU will be signed.
Advani's letter to the Saudi minister, containing the invitation, was handed over by Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain during a meeting with Prince Naif said on Thursday night.
Advani said the two countries could cooperate in curbing terrorism, crime, hawala and drug trafficking.
Hussain was the first Indian minister whom the Saudi minister of interior was meeting after 16 years.
The Civil Aviation Minister said, after the two hour meeting, that he had voiced New Delhi's concern over growing terrorism and violence in Kashmir.
Prince Naif said he shared his concern and hoped that both India and Saudi Arabia would be able to cooperate in combating terrorism.
Referring to the current tension in West Asia, Hussain asked for Prince Naif's assistance on the welfare of Indians in the region, especially in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, should the situation in Iraq deteriorate.
The Prince said Saudi Arabia was making all efforts to avert a war but if there was a conflict his country would provide all necessary facilities to all expatriates, including Indians.
The minister told Prince Naif that although Indian muslims were not involved in terrorist activities, they were facing trying times because of Pakistan's misdeeds.
The Saudi Prince, quoting the Koran and the Prophet, said Muslims irrespective of where they lived should be loyal to their land and contribute to its development and progress.
Hussain, who is leader of the Haj goodwill delegation, also thanked Prince Naif, who is Chairman of the Supreme Haj Council, for the 'exceptional care' of Indian pilgrims.
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Memorandum of Understanding??! is this a joke?
Mecca, Feb 13
Sharing India's concerns about the growth of terrorism in the sub-continent, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Home Affairs Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz has accepted a proposal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Delhi to combat terrorism and crime.
Prince Naif, who last went to India in 1955, has agreed to visit the country again on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani during which the MoU will be signed.
Advani's letter to the Saudi minister, containing the invitation, was handed over by Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain during a meeting with Prince Naif said on Thursday night.
Advani said the two countries could cooperate in curbing terrorism, crime, hawala and drug trafficking.
Hussain was the first Indian minister whom the Saudi minister of interior was meeting after 16 years.
The Civil Aviation Minister said, after the two hour meeting, that he had voiced New Delhi's concern over growing terrorism and violence in Kashmir.
Prince Naif said he shared his concern and hoped that both India and Saudi Arabia would be able to cooperate in combating terrorism.
Referring to the current tension in West Asia, Hussain asked for Prince Naif's assistance on the welfare of Indians in the region, especially in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, should the situation in Iraq deteriorate.
The Prince said Saudi Arabia was making all efforts to avert a war but if there was a conflict his country would provide all necessary facilities to all expatriates, including Indians.
The minister told Prince Naif that although Indian muslims were not involved in terrorist activities, they were facing trying times because of Pakistan's misdeeds.
The Saudi Prince, quoting the Koran and the Prophet, said Muslims irrespective of where they lived should be loyal to their land and contribute to its development and progress.
Hussain, who is leader of the Haj goodwill delegation, also thanked Prince Naif, who is Chairman of the Supreme Haj Council, for the 'exceptional care' of Indian pilgrims.
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Memorandum of Understanding??! is this a joke?