Should India worry about the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey pact?
A new defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey has raised questions about the shifting security landscape in the Middle East. Analysts are debating whether this pact significantly alters India's strategic interests or if it is merely a formalization of existing military ties.
Why it matters
The pact could impact regional power dynamics and influence India's security and economic interests in the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
A defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey brings Islamabad deeper into the security architecture of the Middle East. How is India planning to respond?
https://p.dw.com/p/5J1RE Analysts say India should take a wait-and-see approach as Pakistan joins a pact with Turkey and Saudi Arabia Photo/picture alliance Advertisement The "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7, comes amid the Iran war and shifting security arrangements in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia is seeking additional security partnerships as it faces uncertainty over the reliability of the US security umbrella. Turkey is seeking a larger regional role, while Pakistan is looking to turn its longstanding military relationship with Riyadh into wider strategic influence.
The agreement calls for collective defense, stating an armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all three.
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