Narendra Modi, Saudi Crown Prince hold talks to expand ties: Here's what experts have to say

Mohammed Ayoob, non-resident senior fellow, Center for Global Policy; KC Singh, former diplomat; Anil Trigunayat, former diplomat and Jonah Blank, Journalist discuss the key takeaways of the meeting.

Singh said, “The Prime Minister did not use the word Pakistan, he just used Pulwama. Of course, the Crown Prince used neither. He just kept it in a very anodyne way to what is called motherhood and apple pie. We are all against terrorism, for them terrorism means Iran. So you do not know which terrorism they are talking about. Does he really mean the terrorism that is affecting us because much of that money and support comes from within Saudi Arabia to many of these groups?"

Mohammed Ayoob said, “Pakistan is strategically very important to Saudi Arabia and has been for some time. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share certain goals regarding Afghanistan, particularly now that the US seems to be on the cusp of withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the Taliban may stage or are likely to stage a comeback as a result.”