# Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact opens to others, Pakistan says 2026-08-09T13:19:28+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan said on Sunday that its new trilateral defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye is "purely defensive" and open to other nations. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the agreement was not directed against any country and that others could join if they upheld its principles and resolved differences peacefully. The landmark Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid heightened US-Iran tensions. The pact includes a collective-defence provision: an armed attack on one signatory will be regarded as an attack on all three. The Hindu reports this stipulation is consistent with Article 51 of the UN Charter. Dar added that the accord does not abrogate existing bilateral or multilateral agreements. The Times of India, citing retired Lt Gen PR Shankar, downplays the pact's impact on a potential India-Pakistan conflict, saying its immediate focus is Iran, not India. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com - thehindu.com - newindianexpress.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: defence pact, Makkah Accord, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-saudi-turkey-sign-mutual-defence-pact/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-saudi-turkey-sign-mutual-defence-pact/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.