Various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir called for a shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as a mark of protests against the terror attack in Pahalgam.The ruling National Conference backed the bandh call and said,

As the first Indian prime minister in over four decades to visit Jeddah, the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the gateway to Islam's holiest sites, Modi's visit goes far beyond symbolic gestures.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day trip during which he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in an effort to strengthen ties. Mr Modi was received at Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz,