Terror supporters and safe havens for terrorists should face all possible pressure from the international community, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud to India.

Mr. Salman arrived in New Delhi on February 19 night, a day after concluding his tour of Pakistan and going back to Riyadh. In a special gesture, Mr. Modi received Mr. Salman at the airport.

At a press conference he addressed along with with Mr. Salman, Mr. Modi said, “In Pulwama, we saw an instance of heinous terrorism and according to us terrorists and supporters of terrorism should face all out pressure from the international community.”

In his statement, Mr. Salman said his country would cooperate with India in tackling terrorism, including sharing of intelligence.

Investment in India

Ties with India was in the blood of the Saudi people and Riyadh would invest around $100 billion in India. “We have common goals in the energy, and agriculture and we will diversify this spirit to other sectors. We have also diversified to petrochemical sector in India. Since 2016, we have invested $44 billion in India,” he said.

The visit is the first from the Saudi dignitary, who is known for bringing in a different vision to the oil rich economy which is a crucial energy supplier to India.

Mr. Modi had described Saudi Arabia as one of the most valuable strategic partners of India.

(With inputs from PTI)