Pakistan Defense Minister on Saudi Support in India Conflict

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a strategic mutual defense agreement, according to which an attack on either country will be considered an attack on both. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif stated that this agreement is an umbrella provided by both countries. Under the agreement, aggression from either side will be jointly defended.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a strategic mutual defense agreement. According to this agreement, an attack on either country will be considered an attack on both.

This agreement between the two countries has caused the most excitement in neighboring Pakistan regarding the military agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The entire country is engaged in understanding this agreement. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif spoke about this agreement in an interview.

During this interview, the Pakistani Defense Minister was asked whether Saudi Arabia would join the war if India and Pakistan were to go to war, and if Saudi Arabia were to go to war with another country, would Pakistan support Saudi Arabia?

What was the Pakistani Defense Minister's response?
In response to this question, Pakistani Defense Minister Asif said, "There's absolutely no doubt about it. We haven't named any country. If any country attacks, we will respond. Neither Saudi Arabia nor we have named any names."

Pakistan's Defense Minister stated that this agreement between the two countries is merely an umbrella, provided by both countries. He stated that under this agreement, if there is aggression from either side, it will be defended jointly.

Could other countries be included in this agreement?

According to an NDTV report, in an interview with Geo News, the Pakistani Defense Minister stated that he has always advocated for NATO-like agreements. Khawaja Asif said, "I believe it is the fundamental right of countries and peoples, especially the Muslim population here, to defend their territories and nations together."

He said that there is no provision in the agreement between the two countries which prevents any other nation from joining it.