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MEA calls defence pact report with Israel fake news
The Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed as “fake news” a report that India approached Israel for a defence pact after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.…
The Story in Brief
The Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed as “fake news” a report that India approached Israel for a defence pact after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The MEA’s Fact Check unit flagged the Turkish outlet Straturka report, saying it used AI to create malicious content. The report had cited unnamed Pakistani sources and was circulated on social media.
The MEA clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu focused on strengthening the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, not on a new defence pact. The government says it is closely monitoring the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey security agreement. Pakistan’s foreign ministry described the pact as a collective-deterrence arrangement against an armed attack on any signatory.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that India is scrambling for allies after the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact suits those who want to paint New Delhi as isolated. But the MEA's blunt dismissal shows the government is not playing that game. India's strategic autonomy is a fact, not a weakness. Watch for whether Turkey or Pakistan officially peddle this AI story further to test diplomatic mischief.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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