India, Aug. 31 -- The inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will be held on Monday in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Pakistan will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, according to a Foreign Office statement.

"Pakistan's participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan's historic bonds of friendship with the brotherly countries of Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, as well as its desire for lasting regional peace and stability," the statement said.

The meeting will also be attended by the respective foreign mini...