National Security Advisor Ajit Doval paid a two-day quiet visit to Saudi Arabia during which he apprised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the state's special status was withdrawn, official sources said on Wednesday, 3 October.
During his visit, he expressed his condolences on the death of his uncle, Sheikh Suhail bin Mubarak Al Ketbi, on behalf of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also met with Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, during his visit.
The Saudi side conveyed to Doval that it is aware of New Delhi's long-held position on Kashmir and emphasised on the need for de-escalation of tension between India and Pakistan, they said.
The NSA arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Doval and Salman also deliberated on a range of bilateral, regional issues including the missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities last month and ways to further deepen anti-terror cooperation.