Pact declares any attack on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan an attack on both, deepening the shared security alliance.

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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have entered into a mutual defence pact, signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Sheba Sharif in Riyadh. The agreement stipulates that an attack on either country will be treated as aggression against both, and seeks to strengthen security and defence cooperation.

The pact comes in the wake of heightened regional tensions following an Israeli strike on Qatar and a joint session between the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Analysts note that while the agreement formalizes longstanding defence ties, it is intended as a defensive measure rather than an aggressive stance towards any nation.

Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact just days after Israel's strike on Qatar The deal was signed by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Sheba Sharif in Riyadh on Wednesday Agreement says an attack on one country will be considered an aggression against both and it also aims to enhance their security and develop defense cooperation The deal comes two days after a joint session between the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was called following Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in Doha last week Rashid Wali Janjua is a former brigadier in Pakistan's army and director of research at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute He's joining us from Islamabad. So thank you very much indeed for being with us. What is the motivation for this move? What's behind it? Thank you very much and the motivation is very clear the security of GCC countries was in peril because of the Middle East situation as you are very well aware the attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar that was a flagrant violation of sovereignty of a sovereign country and the GCC countries were naturally concerned so the Libya being one of the strongest protagonists and GCC security equation was concerned and Pakistan being the only Nuclear power and a very strong Country military price wise which had given its Very best against Aggressive in May I'm referring to the standoff between India and Pakistan in which Pakistan bested India and India had to lose face and Can't form its aggressive intent Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had in the past these defense cooperation arrangements in place and it has been a traditional relationship, but this Middle East situation acted as a catalyst and this Mutual defense agreement is a indicative of that concern and that whole arrangement that existed in the past has been formalized in the shape of a mutual defense agreement where in the attack on one country would be considered an attack on another partner in this defense agreement with The Forgive me for interrupting you sir. I apologize I'm just kind of conscious of the time but with regard to the incident earlier on and and then the last few months I'm you know, obviously India would disagree that it was bested by Pakistan But that is a defense that an argument that India would put forward having said that of course in real terms What does this mean for the the military presence of the military activity within both countries? And how is India likely to view this this joint agreement? You see Pakistan Does not have any aggressive designs against any country and neither does Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is naturally concerned being the largest country in the GCC Coalition and any threat to any GCC country naturally bothers Saudi Arabia so Pakistan and Saudi Arabia once they collaborate and Pakistan brings to the table its Defense expertise and it's a multi-domain expertise that Pakistan possesses in land air and Sea domains and also the new kind of warfare that we Witnessed in Indo Park standoff that is going to be the norm in the future and we have seen our situation developed vis-a-vis Qatar where the attacks were launched and sovereign countries Territorial integrity was violated. So naturally once strong country like Pakistan collaborates with Saudi Arabia The security is underwritten and India naturally should Would be a little concerned but then it should act as a sobering thought on its aggressive designs because Essentially this mutual defense agreement is not an aggressive Agreement which is aimed at any country. It is merely meant as Defense collaborative arrangement to underwrite the defense of both Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Rashid Wally's and I am sorry when kind of guys I say I'm kind of conscious of the time that we have with you But I'm very grateful to you for being with us a larger zero, sir. Thank you very much indeed

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