Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact: A Reflection on India’s Security Stakes in West Asia

• India has remained calm about the signing of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

• The pact is significant for the kingdom and the West Asian region, where India’s stakes have grown rapidly.

• Saudi motivations for rebooting its security ties with Pakistan are evident, driven by the Trump Administration’s signal that Washington is no longer a reliable security guarantor for the Arab Gulf.

• Israel’s growing military assertiveness and America’s inability to “defang” Iran have left Riyadh little room for complacency.

• The speculation about a Pakistani “nuclear umbrella” for Saudi Arabia and the Gulf is exaggerated, as Pakistan’s establishment is taking the real risk by posing as a Gulf security provider.

• Despite the growing salience of its partnerships in the Gulf, Delhi has chosen to stay on the margins of the region’s geopolitics, suggesting a need for a more active involvement in the region’s security.

West Asia Security is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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