Should India worry about the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey pact?
The pact formalizes existing defense ties and adds a collective response to any attack, while Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal makes the arrangement more consequential.
- On August 7, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement," pledging that an armed attack against any one member will be treated as an attack against all three.
- Persistent Iranian aggression and threats to Persian Gulf energy infrastructure created an urgent sense in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia can no longer rely exclusively on the American security umbrella, driving the search for strategic insurance.
- Each state contributes unique capabilities: Riyadh provides financial power, Ankara brings advanced drone technology as a NATO member, and Islamabad supplies a vast ground force alongside its nuclear deterrent.
- Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, stated New Delhi is examining the pact's implications for national security, emphasizing India remains fully committed to safeguarding its interests.
- Strategic expert C. Raja Mohan of Jindal Global University views the agreement principally as an attempt by Saudi Arabia to widen its options, though he argues the pact currently lacks operational mechanisms.
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