In an interesting coincidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, the heart of Islam, when Islamic terrorists on Tuesday slaughtered Hindu tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Men were asked to read the kalma, or checked for circumcision by pulling down their trousers, before they were coldly shot in the head.

Modi cut short his Saudi visit, but not before leading the discussions with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on the Pahalgam attack. The Strategic Partnership Council meeting between the two countries commenced with a reference to the massacre.

The rapidly liberalising Saudi, one of strongest proponents currently in the Middle East against radicalism, unequivocally condemned the incident.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation in the strongest terms of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir that resulted in many deaths and injuries," its statement read. “The Kingdom affirms its firm stance in rejecting all forms of violence, extremism, and targeting of civilians. The Kingdom also extends its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and the government and people of the Republic of India."

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