Saudi Arabia Uses India to Balance Pakistan

[mingle]

I can't pay it because i never got it.

U know who got it?i guess UR govt don't u think ?whom they asking for army govt ?dont U think pak need bail out once more down the road ?

 

[Desert Fox]

This is nothing new. Saudi Arabia long ago, had made India a member of Arab League. Pakistan was denied by Saudi Arabia to join Arab League.

Is this true? Saudi denied Pakistan entry into Arab League?? (though, we are not an Arab country, but neither is india).

Do you have a source for this if you don't mind? Truly that is disappointing, Saudi is supposed to be our strongest Muslim ally.

 

[mingle]

First learn how to write............

Better answer don't go writing U know what I am talking about?

 

[shazlion]

India and Middle-East: Complex Diplomatic Relations

 

[Asmar Hussain]

Useless post . SA and India have their own realtions , we dont have any concern with that , and we dont care what india is doing or nothing .

 

[Hyperion]

Why are you so butthurt? Arab!

India is observer at OIC not Arab league


Crux of the issue is beggars not choosers .u will army wil go a country with no money cash strap what it will do .if u realy want to say No then fix ur country first pay taxes then talk .

 

[Shamain]

Mingle very unfair. Why do you want our army's hand be covered in other muslims blood when matters should be brought to table and discussed.
If saudis had spent on us they had made equal efforts that we remain a client state. An economically strong pakistan would have no need to help saudia, though holy cities protection would have always remained a farz job.. And saudis were spending for their own benefits.
Do you know globally who are the biggest customers of all these designer labels gucci armani loubotins manolos, LV etc, yes saudis.

And angraiz i agree iran has persecuted sunnis. And so did syria and so did iraqi , al maliki gov before isis was born, though its a fact always kept hidden.
Lolz ironically bhutto had an awesome relationship with saudis and he is a shia.

No one is trying to replace Pakistan
IndoSaudi relations are a lot different than PakSaudi

Besides Saudi doesn't think of Pakistan as an ally....it's more of a business kind of thing ......
Saudi always pays Pakistan and Pakistan in turn gives the nuclear cover.....
Saudi didn't supported Pakistan during Kargil....such is the level of our diplomacy......
Besides PakistanSaudi doesn't share a bond in which the allies are mutually respect......

And India will never be able to replace Pakistan......you are correct here because the roles are totally different by we can make sure that Saudi will always remain neutral for IndoPak conflicts as we have seen in the past

Cool story bro!

 

[qamar1990]

By TOM WRIGHT
The Wall Street Journal India

Ministry of Defence/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony, right, with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Khalid Bin Sultan, left, in Riyadh, February 14.

More evidence is emerging that Saudi Arabia is deepening its cooperation with India in cracking down on terrorism suspects, an important trend that has implications for Pakistan’s bilateral relationship with Riyadh.

Pakistan is Saudi Arabia’s traditional ally in South Asia. Both are Islamic countries with majority Sunni populations. Saudi money has fueled the construction of hard-line religious schools in Pakistan that have helped foster Islamist militancy.

But Saudi Arabia also has been moving closer to India, Pakistan’s nemesis in the region.

The latest sign came this week as Indian authorities confirmed Saudi Arabia had extradited Fasih Mehmood, an alleged member of Indian Mujahideen, a local militant outfit.

India earlier this year had sought an international arrest warrant for Mr. Mehmood, who is from Bihar and is wanted in connection with an attack in 2010 on a tourist bus in New Delhi and a stadium in Bangalore.

Earlier in October, Saudi Arabia extradited A. Rayees, another alleged Indian militant.

India’s Home Ministry said both men, who are in Indian custody, were not contactable. Mr. Mehmood’s family have denied he is guilty of any crime.

The two extraditions have built on a trend begun in June, when Saudi Arabia extradited Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari, an alleged Indian member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based group blamed for the 2008 militant attacks on Mumbai that killed over 160 people.

India and Saudi Arabia signed an extradition treaty in 2010, one of a series of recent steps aimed at strengthening ties. That came after a landmark visit to India by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud in 2006, the first in decades.

There are many theories for why Saudi is cooperating more closely with India.

Some observers view Saudi policy as driven by worries about the inability of Pakistan to control its militant proxies. Those anxieties have heightened in recent years as militants have increasingly attacked Pakistani government and military targets.

“There’s a genuine concern in the Saudi establishment that things may get out of hand,” said Naresh Chandra, chairman of India’s National Security Advisory Board.

Talat Masood, a retired Pakistan army general, says Saudi Arabia, once itself a source of funds for Pakistan-based militant groups, now views its closer relationship with India as a way of forcing Pakistan to moderate its support for these groups.

“The Saudi relationship is no longer a monopoly of Pakistan,” Mr. Masood said.

Saudi Arabia also may be using the extraditions to cement its trading links with India, other analysts say.

Saudi is now the largest supplier of oil to India at a time when New Delhi, under U.S. pressure, is cutting back its imports from Iran. Almost two million Indians are working in Saudi.

For Riyadh, its ties with India offer another way to help balance the influence of Iran, a Shiite power that has historically rivaled Saudi for influence in the Middle East and South Asia.

The U.S., concerned about the growing reach of Lashkar-e-Taiba after the Mumbai attacks, likely put pressure on Saudi to follow through with the recent extraditions, believes Ashok Mehta, a retired Indian army general.

“These extraditions wouldn’t have taken place without some pressure from the Americans,” he said.

A spokesman at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi declined to comment.

The extradition of Mr. Ansari, the Indian militant sent home in June, was significant as he was allegedly travelling in Saudi Arabia on a Pakistani passport after escaping India. Authorities in India claim he was a senior member of Lashkar-e-Taiba and played an important role in the Mumbai attacks.

Mr. Ansari, who remains in Indian custody, was not contactable. Local media reports say he’s currently in custody in Gujarat.

Others say that, while important, the arrests don’t mean Saudi has ended its support for Pakistan. Stephen Tankel of the Carnegie Endowment for International Piece, noted in this July piece that Riyadh has not begun to extradite alleged Pakistani militants sought by New Delhi, only Indians.

Mr. Chandra concurs. He pointed out that Mr. Mehmood, the alleged militant extradited this week, is accused of small scale attacks carried out in India. Getting Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to extradite Pakistani militants suspected of attacks on India will be the real test of deep-seated change, he added

Saudi Arabia Uses India to Balance Pakistan - India Real Time - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal India

Note: I believe India is as clever as Fox, Actually - It is other way around, India is using SA to balance Pakistan Influence over SA?

nothing will happen..... the relationship between saudi arabia and pakistan are very deep...
just like any gulf country....
i can say with full certainty that the saudis would side with pakistan in a case of war between india and pakistan.

 

[dravidianhero]

In this day and age every country places its interests above everything(except countries like pak where decisions are based on emotions rather than reason).Especially countries with a lot of wealth.Irrespective of anyone's acknowledgement,it is a fact that India is developing.The more developed it becomes,the more the countries all over the world wants to maintain good relations with it.

 

[qamar1990]

India is attempting to contain Pakistan by cutting off all her diplomatic ties. Strong economic and defence ties with America, Iran, Afghanistan, GCC Arab states. The only country left is China, and that too is a work-in-progress.

lmao.... have you been watching the news lately?? how can you contain a lion?? you cant.

Saudi Arabia has underline its foreign policy long time ago which is in line of the regional and international powers such as United States and India.

you couldn't be more wrong.... pakistan special relations with certain countries and saudi arabia is one of them....
you can compare saudi/pak relations to uk/usa if not even better.

Is this true? Saudi denied Pakistan entry into Arab League?? (though, we are not an Arab country, but neither is india).

Do you have a source for this if you don't mind? Truly that is disappointing, Saudi is supposed to be our strongest Muslim ally.

ofcourse not lol.... even Eritrea is a observing state lol.... pakistan blocked india in the OIC group.
pakistan can become part of any arab league if they choose to.

 

[graphican]

I don't agree. Saudis had shown their interest in India few years ago but if they can depend on any country, that is Pakistan. In the current scenario, India or its influence is not even a factor in Saudi-Pak relationship.

 

[omegalamba7XL9]

Why Pak. loose it's Friendship with Saudi Arabia - A very reliable Partner and Brother!?

the only Saud who was pakistans true friend was Shah Faisal may he rest in peace the rest of the family only cares about themselves

 

[shazlion]

And.......... Saudi's got their answer today!

Why Pak. loose it's Friendship with Saudi Arabia - A very reliable Partner and Brother!?

ARABS DON'T CARE ABOUT PESHAWAR ATTACK-THEY SUPPORT INDIA!

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[xyxmt]

This is nothing new. Saudi Arabia long ago, had made India a member of Arab League. Pakistan was denied by Saudi Arabia to join Arab League.

yar itna to na chore ke bhag hi jaye

 

[T-123456]

Just bs,the Saudi's cant do without Pakistan.