India is assessing national security risks from the new defense pact among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, says MEA.

The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say.

While Egypt has been floated as a candidate, analysts say Cairo may be wary of defence commitments.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a Nato-style mutual defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, declaring that "any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be…