Saudi-Pakistan Relation in 2020
Greetings to all,
Pakistan's Army Chief, is declined to meet with the MBS aka Mohammed Bin Salman, Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is insisting Pakistan for early repayment of its $3 Billion in Loan. Though Pakistan paid $1 billion with China's help, rest $2 Billion is still unpaid.
Saudi has already pledged $6 Billion(in 20180 and(in 2019) pledged $20Billion for Pakistan out of which $10 Billion is for Gwadar port.
Saudi declined Pakistan's request for calling special meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.(OIC)
OIC has members such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, U.A.E, Bangladesh, Turkey, Afghanistan...
Though Saudi Arabia and U.A.E support Pakistan on Kashmir Issue, it is hesitant to say anything directly or explicitly to India.
India's fourth largest trading partner is Saudi Arabia, with bilateral trade amounting to $28 Billion, which is a significant no. in itself.
And recently UAE's ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and Saudi Aramco are in talks to develop a large refinery in Maharashtra.
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