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annexure 2
nehru-King saud Joint statement, 1956
Prime Minister Nehru visited Saudi Arabia on 24–28 September 1956.
During his stay in Saudi Arabia the Prime Minister held talks with His
Majesty King Ibn Saud and the following joint statement was issued by
them on 28 September:
Accepting the invitation of His Majesty King Saud during his visit to India
last year the Prime Minister of India has visited Saudi Arabia from 24
September to 28 September. On this occasion His Majesty the King and the
Prime Minister considered recent developments in the international situa-
tion as well as the further growth of friendly relations between their two
countries. His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister declare their adher-
ence to the declaration made by the Bandung Conference which laid down
the principles which should govern international relations. These include
respect for fundamental human rights and the purposes and principles of the
Charter of the United Nations, respect for the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of all nations, recognition of the equality of all races, abstention
from intervention or interference in the internal affairs of another country
and refraining from acts or threats of aggression or the use of force against
the territorial integrity or political independence of any country. They are
resolved to promote co-operation between their two countries in every field
on the basis of these principles.