Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call for resolution of Kashmir issue

Saudi Arabia seemed to support India's stand on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement signed with Pakistan, urging both nations to address their "outstanding issues" through dialogue. The joint statement was issued after a meeting between Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on April 7 at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca.

"The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries, especially the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to ensure peace and stability in the region," the statement reads.

India has consistently maintained that the Kashmir dispute is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan, refuting any mediation or intervention by third parties.