Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign pact to bolster defence cooperation
Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, and Indonesia have signed a defense cooperation pact known as the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha. The agreement aims to strengthen the defensive capabilities and strategic military cooperation of the participating nations.
Why it matters
This multilateral pact reflects evolving geopolitical alliances and defense partnerships outside of traditional Western-led security frameworks in the Middle East and Asia.
Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign pact to bolster defence cooperation left Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Gorgun, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Indonesia's Deputy Defense Minister for Logistics, Defense Industry, and Technology Yusuf Jauhari attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on October 21, 2026. Photo: Turkish Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/71x8zq/article71608775.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-21T151501Z_1528937658_RC2Q7OAW35QX_RTRMADP_3_TURKEY-DEFENCE-AGREEMENT.JPG TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTRY Turkey's Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Gorgun, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Indonesia's Deputy Defense Minister for Logistics, Defense Industry, and Technology Yusuf Jauhari attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, October 21, 2026.
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