Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has admitted that Saudi Arabia is trying to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan.
In an interview with Arab News, Jubair said that Saudi Arabia wants peace in the entire region and is working for it at various levels.
"We are constantly working for peace and stability in the region," he said. Whether it is peace between Israel and the Palestinians or Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan.
"We are even trying to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan. Whether it's stabilizing Sudan or ending the war in Libya, we have played a positive role everywhere. "
Earlier, it was alleged that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia had played a key role in the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan. However, this was not confirmed.
Immediately after the Pulwama attack, Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman visited Pakistan first and then India.
According to the foreign minister, Saudi Arabia is trying to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan.
According to Indian foreign affairs experts, while Prince Salman praised his sacrifice in Pakistan's fight against extremism because of the diplomatic "stretched rope", Prime Minister Modi in India agreed with him. There was no problem that terrorism could not be justified in any way.
Not only that, but Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Adil Al-Jubeir spoke to then Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during the Conference of Islamic Countries.
But why is Saudi Arabia interested in resolving this issue?
Talmeez Ahmed has been India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He told the BBC's Rehan Fazl in February last year that "Saudi Arabia wants to keep Pakistan with it in the anti-Iran coalition." At the same time, he is working on a strategy to keep India away from Iran.
Relationships will not be affected by the change of power in the United States
Adil al-Jubeir told Arab News that a change of government in the United States would not affect bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States.
He said that relations between the two countries are strong and multifaceted.
"The Biden administration has made it clear that it is committed to protecting Saudi Arabia," al-Jubeir said in an interview.
"The United States stands with us on external threats. In that case, I don't think Biden's arrival will affect our relationship. "
"The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is 80 years old," he added. This relationship is important for global security and stability. We have mutual economic interests. Together we are fighting terrorism and extremism.
The Saudi deputy foreign minister also said that there had been attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks with direct links to Iran.
"The weapons used in the attack are made or supplied in Iran," al-Jubeir said. All missiles and drones are made in Iran or supplied to militants there. "Iran has denied such allegations in the past.
The Saudi Foreign Minister also spoke on human rights issues in Saudi Arabia
There have been reports of attacks on security posts in Saudi Arabia in recent weeks. Saudi Arabia has blamed Houthi rebels operating in Yemen for the attacks, and Iran has been accused of supporting them.
The United States has also expressed concern over these issues.
Political solution to the Yemen problem
Al-Jubeir said the presence of Iranian-backed separatists does not mean that peace in Yemen is impossible.
"We believe there is a political solution," he said. We are trying to reach this political solution and we have been trying to do so since the situation deteriorated many years ago.
"We support every effort and every step taken by the UN special envoys. We have worked to unite the Yemeni government and join the South Transition Council. We have raised 17 billion in aid.
"We have made it clear that the only solution in Yemen is to find a political solution under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The GCC's move follows a Yemeni national dialogue and UN Security Council Resolution 2216.
He defended Saudi Arabia's human rights record, which has been criticized in some parts of the world.
"We think Saudi Arabia has made great strides in human rights," he said. Fifty years ago we had no school for women. Today, 55% of the students are in college. "70 years ago, our literacy rate was probably 90 percent. Today, everyone can read and write and go to school."
"Seventy, eighty years ago, the infant mortality rate was very high. Probably two out of three children died before the age of two. Today the rate is the same as in Europe and the United States. That's why we take care of our people by providing them with security, health, education and opportunities. "
"We have human rights," he said
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