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Saudi Minister to visit India

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI FEB. 18. The Saudi Arabian Interior Minister, Prince Naif, has been extended an invitation to visit India by the Civil Aviation Minister, Shahnawaz Hussain, on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, L.K. Advani. A formal invitation will follow. Mr. Hussain, who returned two days ago after a `Haj' pilgrimage, told reporters here today that he delivered a letter from the Home Ministry to Prince Naif requesting that a terrorist, Hamiza, wanted here in connection with an attack on the Sai Baba ashram, be handed over to India.

Mr. Hussain said he got the impression that the Saudi Government was willing to sign an agreement of cooperation with India on containment of terrorism and money laundering.

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