Member states held 1st Strategic Political and Defence Committee meeting Monday in Istanbul, marking first formal gathering since they signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August.
The Mecca defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan creates synergies that are not in India’s interest by and large, even if they do not impact India at the very outset.
US president was secretly moved to smaller military aircraft from legacy Air Force One as he left Ankara after NATO Summit last month due to a credible assassination threat, report says.
A critical consequence is that Pakistani leadership may now price an escalation cheaper than earlier. This raises the likelihood of a crisis rather than a single campaign.
Agreement follows nearly year of negotiations. Its signing in Mecca lends symbolic significance. Earlier reports had indicated Egypt too would sign it, but it did not.
Pentagon says underwater drone was disabled after it malfunctioned over a day before the Iranian announcement and that the incident cannot be characterised as a military capture.
While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.
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