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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign defence pact in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign defence pact in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, according to Reuters and other foreign media reports cited by Aaj Tak. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
The Story in Brief
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, according to Reuters and other foreign media reports cited by Aaj Tak. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are expected to attend.
A Saudi military-linked source told a news agency that discussions had been under way for months but accelerated after recent regional tensions. Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, have already reached Saudi Arabia. Erdoğan is due to arrive on Friday, according to Türkiye’s presidential office. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan announced a separate joint defence agreement in 2025.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that three Sunni-majority states are forming a firm anti-Iran bloc. The available account does not establish that. It describes a proposed agreement, based mainly on an unnamed source, while Türkiye’s earlier position was reportedly uncertain. Claims about nuclear cooperation are also speculation, not a confirmed term. The first test is simple: whether leaders sign a published pact on Friday and what its security commitments actually say.
Sources (2): aajtak.in, aajtak.in (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
