New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India on Friday said it was closely following developments in West Asia when asked about reports that Bangladesh is keen to join the recently signed Mecca Defence Pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

Responding to a question on Bangladesh's reported interest in joining the trilateral defence pact, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India was monitoring developments in the region.

"We continue to closely follow developments that are happening in West Asia. This is what I have to say at this point in time," Jaiswal said during a media briefing.

The MEA's response comes after Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir said in an interview that Dhaka was open to join...