“The Government remains committed to protecting India’s national interests and ensuring comprehensive national security in all domains,” said the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in response to the Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence agreement. File photo: X/@MEAINDIA
Hours after Pakistan signed a mutual defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, India has said that it was aware of the development and reiterated its commitment to “comprehensive national security”. The Indian response came after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan issued a joint statement during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Riyadh that said, “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both”. Published - September 18, 2025 11:40 am IST
