When Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman declared on social media that “Saudi Arabia and Pakistan stand as one front against any aggressor — always and forever,” he was not merely engaging in diplomatic courtesy. His words signaled a fundamental realignment of the Middle Eastern security architecture, which extends far beyond bilateral relations to encompass the broader strategic landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia and the Indian Ocean.

A Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement pledging a mutual response to any aggression raises concerns in India.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly signed security pact with Saudi Arabia is a NATO-style agreement covering a “comprehensive spectrum” of defense cooperation, Musadiq Malik, a federal…

When Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman declared on social media that “Saudi Arabia and Pakistan stand as one front against any aggressor — always and forever,” he…