thehindu.com · DistrictNews · 2026-08-30
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence agreement, known as the 'Makkah Joint Defence Agreement', on August 7. Under the agreement, an attack against one of the countries will be treated as an attack on all of them. The agenda of the first meeting under the defence agreement is not known, but it is believed that the regional situation with respect to the Iran war would be discussed. Pakistan's leaders arrive in Turkiye for the inaugural meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement amid rising regional tensions.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence agreement, known as the 'Makkah Joint Defence Agreement', on August 7.
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