In an interview, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif avoided answering whether Saudi Arabia and Turkey would provide military assistance to Pakistan in a future conflict with India, citing the newly signed tripartite defense pact. He said the pact's details will be made public in due course.
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif deflected a direct question about the scope of the newly signed tripartite defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Asked whether Riyadh and Ankara would join a military confrontation with India, Asif said the pact's articles would be published and declined to discuss its details. The remarks come hours after the same minister called on the Muslim world to unite against Israel, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. The pact, signed on August 7, has drawn concern from the Iran-led Axis of Resistance, which views it as directed against Tehran and its proxies. The question of whether the pact commits Saudi Arabia and Turkey to fight alongside Pakistan in a conflict with India remains unanswered.
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