India Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman made a bilateral visit to Pakistan days after a diabolical terrorist attack on CRPF convoy that martyred 40 of its soldiers. Red carpet welcome to the Crown prince culminated into a $20 billion investment offer and a joint statement supposedly seen as adverse to India’s interests. In order to de-hyphenate India -Pakistan visits, Crown Prince returned to Saudi Arabia from his Pakistan visit and then came to India on 19th of February to make it look like a standalone visit. However, the domestic pressure grew on the Indian government to tone down its engagement with KSA and take a more aggressive stance against KSA for being supportive of a state that harbours terrorists spilling Indian blood. PM Modi was even asked not to break protocol by receiving him personally and at least avoid his famous bear hug. As is for all to see, PM Modi received prince personally with a warm hug, seen by many as insensitiv...