This agreement is not about Pakistan and Saudi Arabia looking Trump in the eye or Riyadh turning away from Washington. If anything, it could be termed as kosher proliferation.
Building on long-standing ties & Islamic solidarity, Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement comes at a time of heightened regional tensions especially after Israeli attack on Doha.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
US President Donald Trump met Saudi Crown Prince Wednesday where he gushed about Mohammed bin Salman to the media while signalling a renewed alliance with Riyadh.
PM Modi’s Saudi Arabia visit will be India’s chance to reiterate its commitment to a key Middle Eastern partner on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
The PM is expected to co-chair Strategic Partnership Council with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, apart from holding bilateral talks & interacting with Indian factory workers there.
The choice of Oman for US-Iran talks highlights the growing trust in Middle Eastern nations to provide a neutral ground for contentious international negotiations.
Without my phone, I wasn't thinking about capturing some beautiful textiles for my ‘inspiration gallery’. I was fully present, taking in the colours and patterns on display.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
Not sure where you get your Intel. According to the Financial Times article the US was only informed of the pact after it was signed. Iran appeared to have been aware prior to signing and gave it’s blessing. Saudi and Iran have buried the hatchet. This is about Israeli belligerence and Saudis realize the US can’t control them. So they are looking for back up security partners. Btw Saudi already has Chinese ballistic missiles. They likely have warheads too.
An unduly sanguine assessment, one fears. It will further embolden Pakistan, China already having fused its capabilities during Operation Sindoor. Is there anything in the MDA which turns the pivot exclusively to West Asia, excluding South Asia from its purview. If hostilities take place between India and Pakistan, not a hypothetical situation, what would be Saudi Arabia’s treaty obligations.
Not sure where you get your Intel. According to the Financial Times article the US was only informed of the pact after it was signed. Iran appeared to have been aware prior to signing and gave it’s blessing. Saudi and Iran have buried the hatchet. This is about Israeli belligerence and Saudis realize the US can’t control them. So they are looking for back up security partners. Btw Saudi already has Chinese ballistic missiles. They likely have warheads too.
An unduly sanguine assessment, one fears. It will further embolden Pakistan, China already having fused its capabilities during Operation Sindoor. Is there anything in the MDA which turns the pivot exclusively to West Asia, excluding South Asia from its purview. If hostilities take place between India and Pakistan, not a hypothetical situation, what would be Saudi Arabia’s treaty obligations.