Turkey Exits Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: Bilateral Deal Confirmed
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Moneycontrol•31-01-2026, 22:12
Turkey Exits Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: Bilateral Deal Confirmed
- •Turkey will not join the mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, despite earlier speculation.
- •Sources close to the Saudi military and a Gulf official confirmed the pact remains strictly bilateral between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
- •Speculation about a three-way alliance grew amid regional tensions following Israeli airstrikes in Doha and Iran's bombing of a US air base in Qatar.
- •The Saudi-Pakistan defense agreement, announced last year, raised questions due to Pakistan's nuclear capabilities and recent conflict with India.
- •Saudi Arabia maintains good relations with India, a major energy importer, and played a role in de-escalating the recent Pakistan-India conflict.
Why It Matters: Turkey will not join the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact, which is confirmed to remain a bilateral agreement.
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