Saudi prince agrees to step up anti-terror pressure

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian leader Narendra Modi vowed Wednesday (February 20th) to increase pressure on countries that fuel terrorism, AFP reported.

The promise came as fallout from a suicide bomb attack overshadowed the latest leg of the crown prince's tour.

Modi blasted the "barbaric attack" in Kashmir last week that left at least 40 paramilitaries dead.

"To tackle this menace effectively, we agreed that there is a need to increase all possible pressure on countries supporting terrorism in any way," Modi said after talks.

"It is extremely important to eliminate the terror infrastructure and stop support to terrorists and their supporters."

Prince Mohammed, who arrived in Delhi from Pakistan, where he had offered to help the neighbours ease tensions, responded that "terrorism and extremism is a common concern for India and Saudi Arabia".

"I want to state that we are ready to co-operate with India in every way, including through intelligence sharing," he said.

He said India and all "neighbouring countries must work together".

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