India, Aug. 13 -- The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence pact may be premature to call an 'Islamic NATO', but it signals a changing security architecture in West Asia. For India, the challenge is not to counter the emerging grouping with another alliance, but to leverage its strategic autonomy, strengthen its maritime capabilities and deepen its partnerships across the region

Pakistan-Saudi military relationship, combined with Turkiye's defence capabilities, could give Islamabad greater strategic and diplomatic space

The new defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye has opened a new chapter in West Asian geopolitics. It is already being called an "Islamic NATO", though that description may be premature. The three countr...