"This is not a response to specific countries or specific events but an institutionalisation of longstanding and deep cooperation between our two countries."
"Our relationship with India is more robust than it has ever been. We will continue to grow this relationship and seek to contribute to regional peace whichever way we can."
"This is a comprehensive defensive agreement that encompasses all military means."
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defence pact institutionalising decades-long security cooperation and enhancing military ties. The pact expands defensive commitments across military means and could shift the region's strategic calculus amid heightened tensions. Gulf Arab states have grown wary about the reliability of the United States as a security guarantor after recent attacks, including an Israeli strike in Doha that targeted Hamas political leaders during ceasefire talks. Gulf states have been balancing ties with Iran and Israel, while the Gaza war has upended regional dynamics and exposed direct strikes on Qatar. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia intend to maintain balanced relations with other partners such as India.
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