Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Form New Defense Pact

Saudi Arabia has announced a long-term defense agreement with Turkey and Pakistan, aimed at boosting cooperation. This new pact, sometimes referred to as an 'Islamic NATO,' has raised concerns in India.

11 Aug, 10:40 — 11 Aug, 11:14

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This defense pact could significantly alter the geopolitical landscape of South Asia and the Middle East, potentially escalating existing rivalries and creating new strategic alignments. It raises questions about regional stability and the balance of power, particularly concerning India's security interests.

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have formed a new defense pact
The pact has raised concerns in India
The agreement could lead to wider security ties among Muslim-majority countries

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Turkey is already aligned with Islamabad.

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ndtvcenter-leftcenter-lefturgentMostly Factualframes pact as 'headache' for India

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SCMPMostly Factual2d ago

‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edge

A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New Delhi over whether Islamabad could use the agreement to build wider security ties with Muslim-majority countries in India’s neighbourhood, analysts have said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on Friday, states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all of them. The tripartite agreement followed a bilateral one between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign...

By Biman Mukherji

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ndtvMostly Factual2d ago