NEW DELHI: India has reacted to the historic defence agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, saying it is closely monitoring the development.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a weekly media briefing that India is keeping a close watch on the defence agreement between the three countries.
He said India was following the development closely and would continue to keep the media informed about its assessment.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye recently signed a joint defence agreement under which an attack on one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all three.
The agreement was signed during a trilateral defence summit held at Qasr Al-Safa in Makkah.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the summit.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, representatives of the three countries signed the agreement, which has been described as the Makkah Defence Joint Agreement.
The agreement is aimed at strengthening defence cooperation and enhancing coordination among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
The development has attracted regional attention, with India becoming one of the countries closely following the new defence arrangement.
The Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said New Delhi would continue to monitor developments related to the agreement and provide further information when necessary.
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