Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:31pm on 11 Aug 2026,Tuesday India Global
India said it is assessing the national-security and regional-stability implications of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye on August 7. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi remains committed to safeguarding its national interests and will take “all necessary measures”. The pact builds on a 2025 Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement and states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all. Jaiswal also urged the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for alleged human-rights violations, including violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where more than 90 people were reportedly killed. He said India’s Pakistan policy remains unchanged. (PC: Reuters)
