Riyadh hosted a crucial dialogue on Wednesday as India and Saudi Arabia’s Security Working Group held its third session. Co-chaired by India’s Joint Secretary Dr. Vinod Bahade from the Ministry of External Affairs and Saudi Arabia’s Ahmad Al-Eisa from the Ministry of Interior, the meeting reinforced the pillars of their strategic alliance under the SPC’s cooperation framework.

The agenda kicked off with a strong joint denunciation of terrorism in all its manifestations, spotlighting cross-border attacks. References were made to the brutal assault on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, dated April 22, 2025, and the alarming incident close to Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10, 2025.

Participants conducted a thorough assessment of current security collaborations, dissecting the evolving dangers from terrorist outfits worldwide and within their neighborhoods. The conversation pivoted towards amplifying joint efforts against pressing and novel counter-terrorism hurdles.

Critical areas of focus encompassed battling radical ideologies, severing financial lifelines to terrorists, curbing technology’s exploitation by extremists, and dismantling links between global crime syndicates and terror networks. Further deliberations centered on fortifying legal, judicial, and policing partnerships between the two countries.

The group agreed to convene again in India at a date to be finalized mutually. This comes on the heels of last April’s SPC upgrade, incorporating fresh committees for defense and cultural-tourism exchanges, marking deeper integration in multifaceted domains.