Following Kashmir attack, Modi cuts short Saudi trip after talks on energy, defense

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) being greeted by Mecca deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud upon his arrival in Jeddah on April 22, 2025. (AFP)
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  • Modi met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before cutting short his visit 

DUBAI: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and India agreed to boost cooperation in supplies of crude and liquefied petroleum gas, according to a joint statement reported by the Saudi state news agency on Wednesday following a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was cut short by a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. 

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Modi met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before cutting short his visit and returning to New Delhi after an attack on India's Jammu and Kashmir territory which killed 26 people, the worst attack in India since the 2008 Mumbai shootings. 

The two countries also agreed to deepen their defense ties and improve their cooperation in defence manufacturing, along with agreements in agriculture and food security.

"The two countries welcomed the excellent cooperation between the two sides in counter-terrorism and terror financing," the joint statement said.