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Pakistan Signs Defense Treaty With Turkey, Saudi Arabia

9/1/2026

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Pakistan signed a defense treaty with Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Deepika Saraswat of the Parrikar Institute said the alliance will not change India’s balancing policy.
Narendra Modi met President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek.
Modi said he discussed strengthening friendship with Iran and protecting civilian shipping.
Masoud Pezeshkian said United States chose war, insecurity, and broke June 17 memorandum with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Pakistan signed a defense treaty with Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Deepika Saraswat of the Parrikar Institute said the alliance will not change India’s balancing policy.
Narendra Modi met President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek.
Modi said he discussed strengthening friendship with Iran and protecting civilian shipping.
Masoud Pezeshkian said United States chose war, insecurity, and broke June 17 memorandum with U.S. President Donald Trump.