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Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign a defence cooperation pact
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Four nations, one defence pact: the West Asia alignment shift GS-II international relations questions test
A four-nation defence pact adds to shifting West Asian security alignments.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia have signed a pact to strengthen defence cooperation.
It comes months after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Makkah joint arrangement.
The development reflects shifting security alignments in West Asia and the wider Islamic world.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia have signed a pact to strengthen defence cooperation.
- It follows the Makkah joint arrangement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye months earlier.
- The pact signals shifting security alignments in West Asia and the wider Islamic world.
- Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population; Qatar hosts the large US-used Al Udeid air base.
- Pakistan is the only nuclear-armed state among the four signatories.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- A defence pact is a formal agreement among states to cooperate on security matters such as training, arms and joint exercises; it is not necessarily a mutual-defence alliance.
- Among the four signatories, Türkiye is a NATO member, while Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia are not.
- Qatar and Indonesia are not on the Mediterranean, but Türkiye borders it; Pakistan and Qatar both lie on or near the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf region respectively.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (International Relations, groupings): Shifting West Asian security alignments, with new defence pacts among Muslim-majority states, reshape regional balances. India must assess implications for its ties with Gulf states, its Pakistan policy and energy and diaspora interests. The way forward is multi-alignment, deeper defence and economic engagement with Gulf partners, and calibrated diplomacy.
Quick recall
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ಪೋಲೆಂಡ್ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಅದು ಉಕ್ರೇನ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೂಗಡಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
- ಅದು ಯೂರೋವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕರೆನ್ಸಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ.
- ಕ್ರಾಕೋವ್ ಅದರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿವೆ?
- ಒಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಎರಡು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಮೂರು ಮಾತ್ರ
- ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಒಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ. ಪೋಲೆಂಡ್ ಉಕ್ರೇನ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗಡಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಯೂರೋ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಝ್ಲೋಟಿ ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ವಾರ್ಸಾ.
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