Recently there has been a new defense deal between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, on this agreement, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif Has signed in Riyadh. The purpose of this deal is to form a strong coalition of security by telling the two countries to stand up against any external attack against each other.
India’s reply on this defense deal
India has given its response to this new defense deal. India’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that India is seriously looking at the impact of this agreement and the effects on its regional environment. He told that India will closely understand what will be the impact on the national security and widespread regional stability of this deal. Jaiswal also said that India’s priority is to strengthen its security and protect the interests of the country.
This agreement is special in the sense that it has come a few months after the recent military tension between India and Pakistan. This stressful conflict between India and Pakistan for four days clearly showed the critical situation of peace in the region. In such a situation, Pakistan’s forming such a strong security alliance with Saudi Arabia can become a matter of concern for India.
The entire South Asia can be affected
It is believed that Pakistan Any major changes in defense relations can affect the strategic and diplomatic atmosphere of South Asia. Saudi Arabia’s such deep defense cooperation with Pakistan may be new diplomatic moves among regional forces.
India has just taken a limited but clear stand on this agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The government is trying to carefully look at every aspect of this agreement and take necessary steps, so that the area remains stable and any kind of security challenge can be dealt with.