*New Delhi:* National Security Advisor Ajit Doval paid a two-day quietvisit to Saudi Arabia during which he apprised Saudi Crown Prince MohammedBin Salman about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the state’sspecial status was withdrawn, official sources said on Wednesday, PTI hasreported.
The Saudi Crown Prince MBS emphasised on the need for de-escalation oftension 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 issuesincluding the missile and drone attackslinkonSaudi oil facilities last month and ways to further deepen anti-terrorcooperation.
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Saudi Arabia is a key pillar of India’s energy security, being a source of17 per cent or more of crude oil and 32 per cent of LPG requirements ofIndia.
