Examining Mecca pact impact on national security, will protect interests, says MEA | India News
NEW DELHI: India is examining the implications of the recently signed Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey from the perspective of national security and regional stability, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.“The agreement that was signed recently. So, let me say that we continue to closely follow developments in the West Asia conflict. As far as this particular agreement is concerned, we are examining its implications, both from the perspective of our national security, as well as considerations of regional stability, peace and stability,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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“India remains fully committed to meeting or safeguarding its national interests and will take all necessary measures in this regard,” he added.Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey had signed the trilateral defence agreement last week, aimed at strengthening collective security amid continuing instability in West Asia linked to the conflict involving Iran.The agreement was signed following a joint defence summit attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, the pact is based on the three countries’ historical ties, shared strategic interests and longstanding defence cooperation. It includes a commitment that an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against all three.The agreement also seeks to strengthen collective deterrence and promote peace, security and stability in the region and beyond.
