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| NSA Ajit Doval Sends Signal With Su |
| NSA Ajit Doval Sends Signal With Surprise Presence At Saudi Event
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| INDIA
, 23-September-2016
5:28:28 AM |
| Indicative of the growing importance of Saudi Arabia in India's foreign and strategic policies, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval was a surprise presence at the Saudi National Day at a five-star hotel where he was seen having an interaction with the Saudi envoy.
The entry of Mr Doval, considered one of India's most powerful officials with a strong say in foreign policy, at the gala event on Thursday evening was noted by all.
Mr Doval, who is a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is not known to attend such events.
But the camaraderie between the National Security Adviser and the Saudi envoy Saud Al-Sati, as they chatted for close to 20 minutes, with photographers clicking away, was perhaps a signal of India cementing its strategic relations with one of the Gulf's most important countries.
The marked strengthening of ties with Saudi Arabia, known as a traditional ally and benefactor of Pakistan, also comes as Riyadh has joined the global chorus condemning the Uri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 soldiers dead.
In a message on Thursday the Saudi envoy had mentioned the "robust security cooperation" between the two countries as "important not only for us but also for the entire region and beyond" and said the two countries were working together not only to eliminate the "menace of terrorism" but also in strengthening defence cooperation.
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