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News India Live, Digital Desk: There has been a major defense agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, which has created a stir in the politics of South Asia and the Middle East. This agreement is reached at a time when there is already an atmosphere of tension in many places in the world. The biggest thing about this agreement is that now an attack on one of Pakistan or Saudi Arabia will be considered an attack on both countries. India has also given its response to this and has said that it is keeping a close watch on this whole situation.
The agreement between Islamabad and Riyadh has been named the ‘Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement’. It was signed in the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. There has been informally security partnership between the two countries for decades, but now the agreement has given it a formal form.
Experts believe that there can be many reasons behind this agreement. Recently, after the Israeli attack in Qatar, concern about its safety in the Gulf countries has increased. These countries have traditionally depended on America for their safety, but now they are also considering other options. Pakistan, which is a nuclear power -rich country, can prove to be an important security partner for Saudi Arabia
What does India say?
India has reacted very strict on this matter. A spokesman for the Indian Foreign Ministry has said that the government was already aware of considering such an agreement. He said, “We will study India’s national security as well as the effects on regional and global stability. The Government of India has made it clear that it is fully committed to protect its national interests and all necessary steps will be taken to ensure the security of the country.
What does this agreement mean?
- Changing equation: This agreement is an indication that Saudi Arabia does not want to depend only on America for its safety and is increasing the scope of its colleagues.
- Important for Pakistan: This agreement is a major diplomatic victory for Pakistan, which is struggling with economic challenges. This is expected to give him financial and political support from Saudi Arabia
- India’s concern: Even though Saudi Arabia has said that this agreement is not against a particular country, but it is natural to increase India’s concerns given its terms, if the tension between India and Pakistan increases in the future, then the role of Saudi Arabia will become important.
Currently, India is keeping an eye on this entire incident carefully and is working on its strategy. The time to come will tell how this friendship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia affects regional politics.
