Editing Research and Analysis Wing (section)

====Saudi Arabia====
Since the 1990s, given its position as the largest source of funds and promoter of [[Salafi jihadism|Salafist]] ideology and being considered major security challenge for India. R&AW has greatly expanded its activities and operation in Saudi Arabia. [[Syed Abdul Karim Tunda|Abdul Karim Tunda]] was captured in Saudi Arabia and was secretly brought to India.<ref name="Hindustan Times"/>

Since 2012, R&AW has carried out numerous operations in Saudi Arabia. It is only because of such operations that dozens of high-ranking terrorists like [[Zabiuddin Ansari]], Habibur Rahman, [[Sabeel Ahmed]], Muhammed Gulnawaz etc. have been deported and arrested in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/of-24-terror-suspects-turned-in-by-gulf-countries-to-india-since-2012-18-are-from-uae-and-saudi/story-225ND6iIOaWrD9mYZYRFLL.html|title=Of 24 terror suspects turned in by Gulf countries to India since 2012, 18 are from UAE and Saudi|date=24 August 2018|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004165801/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/of-24-terror-suspects-turned-in-by-gulf-countries-to-india-since-2012-18-are-from-uae-and-saudi/story-225ND6iIOaWrD9mYZYRFLL_amp.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/terror-case-accused-deported-from-saudi-held-from-airport/articleshow/78241881.cms|title=Terror case accused deported from Saudi, held from airport|date=22 September 2020|publisher=Times Of India|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926124020/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/terror-case-accused-deported-from-saudi-held-from-airport/articleshow/78241881.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/india/deported-from-saudi-let-terror-recruiter-held-by-nia-6575605/lite/|title=Deported from Saudi, LeT 'terror recruiter' held by NIA|date=30 August 2020|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004150725/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/deported-from-saudi-let-terror-recruiter-held-by-nia-6575605/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/abu-jundal-aurangabad-arms-haul-case-life-imprisonment-2949408/lite/|title=Abu Jundal, 6 others sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case|date=2 August 2016|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=10 October 2023|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004152229/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/abu-jundal-aurangabad-arms-haul-case-life-imprisonment-2949408/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2023 the Saudi cabinet gave approval for joint cooperation with Indian intelligence agencies. It also approved Riyadh's status as a dialogue partner for SCO as India prepares to host the SCO summit in July. India-Saudi defence and security partnership has been steadily growing. Last year, there were a number of high-level bilateral visits and meetings, beginning in February with the first-ever official visit to India by Lt Gen Fahd bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, commander of [[Royal Saudi Land Forces]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Abhinandan |date=2023-04-01 |title=Saudi, Indian intelligence come together to combat terrorism |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/saudi-indian-intelligence-come-together-to-combat-terrorism |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630210705/https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/saudi-indian-intelligence-come-together-to-combat-terrorism |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chaudhury |first=Dipanjan Roy |date=2023-04-01 |title=Saudi cabinet okays cooperation with Indian intelligence agencies |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/saudi-cabinet-okays-cooperation-with-indian-intelligence-agencies/articleshow/99155102.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-06-30 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630210703/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/saudi-cabinet-okays-cooperation-with-indian-intelligence-agencies/articleshow/99155102.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>