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West Asia and the Gulf

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Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

Prelims and Mains

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a mutual defence pact of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan.

8 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedAt Makkah on 7 August 2026, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a pact under which an armed attack on one is treated as an attack on all three. It builds on the Saudi and Pakistan defence agreement of September 2025, and India said it was studying the implications. The Hindu, 8 Aug 2026: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign joint defence agreement (opens in a new tab)

Prelims

The India and Kuwait Joint Defence Committee is the body through which the two countries plan their defence cooperation.

28 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedThe first meeting of the India and Kuwait Joint Defence Committee, in New Delhi, agreed to widen defence cooperation, including training and military exercises. It gives institutional form to the strategic partnership the two countries announced in December 2024. DD India, 28 Aug 2026: Inaugural India Kuwait Joint Defence Committee meeting held in New Delhi (opens in a new tab)

Prelims

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covering trade, energy, defence and technology.

12 Sep 2026Briefnewly addedThe Prime Minister met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the BRICS sidelines, and they discussed defence, artificial intelligence, space and critical minerals under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. On 18 September the UAE President telephoned the Prime Minister, congratulated India on its BRICS presidency and reaffirmed their commitment to peace in the region. ThePrint, 12 Sep 2026: BRICS Summit 2026 live updates (opens in a new tab) · News On AIR, 18 Sep 2026: PM Modi, UAE President reaffirm commitment to regional peace and stability (opens in a new tab)

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