Saudi Arabia says efforts to lift tensions between India and Pakistan

Foreign Minister Jaishankar shook hands with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir at a meeting in New Delhi. File | Image source: –

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday (May 10, 2025) that it is working to eliminate tensions between India and Pakistan, end the current military confrontation, and promote the settlement of all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels.

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Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir visited India and Pakistan on May 8 and 9 under the direction of the Saudi leader, the Foreign Minister said in a brief statement that the Kingdom of the Kingdom “is working to eliminate tensions, end the current military confrontation and resolve all disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels”.

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Tensions in the Saudi statement surged, with Pakistan claiming its three air bases targeting Indian missiles and drones.

Pakistan military spokesman Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry was targeted by the air force of the Pakistan Air Force at a press conference in Islamabad at around 4 a.m.

A few minutes later, the state operates PTV It is said that Pakistan has launched a retaliatory action “Bunyan al-Marsous”, meaning “iron wall”.

Mr. Al-Jubeir traveled to New Delhi on Thursday to discuss with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, which has developed since India’s military strike against Pakistan’s terrorist infrastructure and Pakistan-occupied terrorists.

On Friday, Saudi minister visited Islamabad and he held talks with Pakistan’s top leader.

Tensions between the two neighbors have increased after Indian armed forces conducted a precise strike on Pakistan’s terrorist launch pad and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) on Wednesday in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack with cross-border links.

Pakistan launched a fresh drone attack on the second night of Friday, with 26 locations in India (from Jamu and Kashmir to Gujarat), and the Ministry of Defense said the enemy’s attempts to encounter important devices, including airports and air bases, successfully infringed on the attack.