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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.
ଉତ୍ସ: 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
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- 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.
ମେନ୍ସ
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
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about Poland:
- It shares a land border with Ukraine.
- It uses the euro as its national currency.
- Kraków is its capital.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- Only three
- None of them
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: A — The correct answer is Only one. Only one statement is correct. Poland borders Ukraine, but it uses the zloty rather than the euro, and its capital is Warsaw, not Kraków.
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