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Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say
Kuwait seeks Pakistani troops, jets and air defenses as Islamabad looks for energy cooperation and investment, sources said.
- On Friday, Pakistan and Kuwait are discussing an expanded defense agreement tied to energy cooperation and investment, according to sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations.
- Kuwait is seeking a show of force similar to Islamabad's pact with Saudi Arabia, requesting "thousands of Pakistani troops on the ground, fighter jets, drones, an air defense system and other defense-related facilities."
- A Pakistani security official emphasized that while "Kuwait's wish list includes everything," deploying combat troops is not under consideration at this stage, and the talks remain preliminary.
- Renewed US-Iran fighting complicates Pakistan's role as a mediator, even as Bahrain and Jordan express interest in similar defense and training arrangements with Pakistan.
- Muhammad Faisal, a South Asia researcher at the University of Technology in Sydney, cautioned that "Pakistan has to be cognizant of dangers of over-commitment," adding that progress depends on easing US-Iran tensions.
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