A new 'Mecca Pact' between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is forming. This alliance could redefine the Indo-Pacific region's security landscape. India must carefully monitor this development and its implications. New Delhi needs to adjust its strategic calculus in the western Indian Ocean. The nation should also enhance its global engagement through multilateral partnerships.

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

The newly signed defense pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan heralds not only a strong new security alliance but a multidimensional...