# Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan May Sign Defence Pact 2026-08-06T19:41:10+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, The Mathrubhumi reports, citing two unnamed Saudi sources. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a visit scheduled to run from August 6 to 8. The Times of India reports that Sharif’s visit will focus on bilateral ties and regional coordination as conflict disrupts shipping routes in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The trip follows Riyadh’s proposal for a multinational maritime defence coalition, backed by 14 countries, including Pakistan. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia also signed a bilateral strategic defence agreement in 2025, according to the report. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - english.mathrubhumi.com Tags: defence, Pakistan, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, West Asia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sharif-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-to-deepen-defence-ties/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sharif-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-to-deepen-defence-ties/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.