# Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact 2026-08-07T11:38:36+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defence pact in Mecca on Friday, declaring that an armed attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all. The agreement was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was accompanied by Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The pact comes nearly a year after negotiations began and amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, including the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already signed a bilateral mutual defence pact in September. The three countries bring together oil wealth, NATO's second-largest army, and the only Muslim-majority nuclear power. The precise commitments, possibly including joint exercises, technology transfers and intelligence sharing, have not been officially detailed. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - greaterkashmir.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: defence pact, Middle East tensions, Pakistan, regional security, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-mutual-defence-pact/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-mutual-defence-pact/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.