Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, foreign diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Iran have visited India. On Thursday, May 8, Saudi Minister Adel Al-Jubeir met with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to discuss measures for de-escalating the situation between the two neighbouring countries.
Al-Jubeir's visit comes as bilateral relations have worsened following India's surgical strikes on nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). After the meeting, Jaishankar posted on social media, “Met with Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir of Saudi Arabia this morning. Discussed our joint efforts in combating terrorism.”
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also arrived in India around midnight on a pre-scheduled visit. During their discussions, Jaishankar reportedly told Araghchi, “Our intention is not to escalate the situation, but if there is a military attack on us, India will retaliate with full force.”
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The Indian Army launched missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan at midnight on Tuesday in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. The targets included Bahawalpur, a stronghold of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Muridke, a Lashkar-e-Taiba base. Around 100 militants are reported to have been killed in the strikes.