News 24 In the joint statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Crown Prince: the release of 850 Indian prisoners .. And the establishment of a unified platform for passports

A joint statement issued the same day coincided with the conclusion of the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Republic of India on Wednesday, which included several agreements between the two countries.

The joint statement included the establishment of a "global security dialogue" at the level of national security advisers, the formation of a joint working group on the fight against terrorism, the release of 850 Indian prisoners in Saudi prisons and the Kingdom's participation in Indian strategic oil reserves.

The statement also called for the integration of the unified passport platform of the two countries under the name of E-Migrate, "documentation" – to improve the service and increase the share of pilgrims in India to 200,000, taking into account the last census of the population, Between India and Pakistan.

The two sides agreed to explore the possibilities of cooperation in the field of payment systems, including the "Rupay" card intended to serve the Indian community in general, Indian pilgrims and Umrah in particular, as well as the Kingdom commitment to meet India's growing needs for crude oil and petroleum products.

The two sides also signed a number of Memoranda of Understanding on "Investments in the National Fund for Investment and Infrastructure of India", "Cooperation in the field of tourism", "The cooperation in housing ", in addition to the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in broadcasting for the exchange of audio and visual programs.

The two sides signed the framework program of cooperation between the Indian Investment Commission (INI) and the General Authority for Investments in the Kingdom, as well as an agreement on the accession of the I & # 39; 39, Saudi Arabia to the International Alliance of Solar Energy.