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Trump Hails Saudi-Turkiye-Pakistan Defence Pact as 'Big, Bold' Step
Three countries — Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan — signed a special agreement to help protect each other.
The agreement says that if one of the three countries is attacked, the other two will treat it like an attack on themselves too.
The leaders of the three countries signed the agreement in the city of Makkah.
The American president, Donald Trump, said he was very happy about the agreement.
He called it a 'big, bold and important first step.'
The leader of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, thanked Trump for his kind words.
Sharif said Pakistan will work to keep its own country and the whole region safe.
Another country, India, is watching the agreement closely.
India said it is checking how the agreement might affect its own safety and peace in the region.
The agreement is meant to help the three countries defend themselves in a stronger way.
US President Donald Trump called the Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan defence pact a 'big, bold and important first step' in a Truth Social post.
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Aug 7 by Mohammed bin Salman, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Shehbaz Sharif.
The pact sets a framework for collective deterrence, stipulating that an armed attack on any one country would be treated as an attack on all three.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed Trump's support, saying Pakistan will play a constructive role in ensuring the defence of the three countries and the wider region.
India said it is assessing the pact's implications from the perspective of its national security as well as regional peace and stability.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
- What
- A trilateral defence pact establishing collective deterrence among Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan, which Trump hailed as a 'big, bold and important first step'
- Where
- Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- When
- The pact was signed on Aug 7; Trump's remarks and Sharif's response came on Aug 17
- Why
- To enable the three countries to defend themselves in a more meaningful way and ensure the defence of the wider region
Pact supporters
India's security assessment
Regional defence pact
Pact supporters
Trump and Sharif view the pact as a 'big, bold and important first step' that shows the Middle East coming together and enables the three countries to defend themselves in a more meaningful way.
India's security assessment
India said it is assessing the pact's implications from the perspective of its national security as well as regional peace and stability, and remains fully committed to safeguarding its national interests.
Key facts
- Agreement
- Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
- Signatories
- Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan
- Signing leaders
- Mohammed bin Salman, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif
- Signing date
- Aug 7
- Signing location
- Makkah
- Key provision
- An armed attack on one country is treated as an attack on all three
- Trump's description
- Big, bold and important first step
- India's response
- Assessing implications for national security and regional peace
Quotes
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
Spokesperson for India's External Affairs Ministry
“"Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. It shows how the Middle East is coming together, and how countries will finally be able to defend themselves in a more meaningful way."”
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“"India remains fully committed to safeguarding its national interests and will take all necessary measures in this regard."”
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