India Probes Implications of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye Defense Pact
India is carefully examining the implications of a joint defense agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye. The pact, known as the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, aims to strengthen 'collective deterrence' among the three countries. An attack on any one of them would be considered an attack against all, according to the agreement.
The agreement was signed last Friday amid heightened tensions in West Asia, involving conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States. India's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the government is assessing the implications from the perspective of India's national security and regional stability. 'India remains fully committed to safeguarding its national interests,' he said.
Jaiswal also mentioned that India is closely following developments in the West Asia conflict. The agreement brings together three Sunni Muslim-majority countries, with Saudi Arabia being one of the world's largest oil exporters and home to Islam's holiest sites. Pakistan is the only nuclear-armed Muslim-majority country, while Türkiye has NATO's second-largest military.