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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye activate defence cooperation as the Yemen war escalates
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Three nations, one activated Mecca pact: the Yemen war West Asia answer GS2 and GS3 both reward
Three-nation defence cooperation activated amid the Yemen escalation.
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What you need to know
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to enhance military cooperation as the war in Yemen escalates, with the Mecca defence pact activated.
A Saudi-led coalition is striking Red Sea territory held by the Houthis.
Islamabad has not publicly acknowledged direct involvement in the Saudi offensive inside Yemen.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to enhance military cooperation as the Yemen war escalates.
- The Mecca defence pact has been activated, per the report.
- A Saudi-led coalition is striking Red Sea territory held by the Houthis.
- Islamabad has not publicly acknowledged direct involvement in the Saudi offensive inside Yemen.
- The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are a Zaidi Shia movement that controls much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa.
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Houthis are a Zaidi Shia movement in Yemen, and the Red Sea lies along Yemen's western coast.
- The Bab-el-Mandeb strait links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a key chokepoint for Suez-bound shipping.
- Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, while Turkiye and Pakistan are both non-Arab Muslim-majority states.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2 (International Relations: West Asia) and GS3 (Security). The issue is a widening Yemen war pulling in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye through a defence pact; the implications are Red Sea shipping risk, energy-price exposure and the safety of the Indian diaspora in the Gulf. India's way forward is to balance ties with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, keep strategic autonomy, back diplomacy and prepare evacuation and maritime-security contingencies.
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