Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan Trilateral Defence Pact: Strategic Implications for Iran and India

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have formalized plans to deepen their trilateral defense and security cooperation. This emerging axis, referred to by regional analysts as a potential 'Islamic NATO' equivalent, has triggered significant geopolitical concern in Iran. The development marks a major consolidation of military, financial, and industrial resources among three prominent Sunni-majority powers, threatening to alter the balance of power in West Asia and South Asia.