Turkiye planning to join Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact, expert flags threat to India

Turkiye is in advanced talks to join a defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to form an "Arab-Islamic NATO", Bloomberg reported. This raises concerns for countries like India, Israel, Cyprus and Armenia as it combines Pakistan's nuclear capability with Turkey's military experience and Saudi's financial clout. Former IAF Air Marshal Anil Chopra said the pact could "threaten...India".