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Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia Hold First Defence Pact Meeting
Officials from Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia met in Istanbul, Turkiye, for the first defense pact meeting under the Makkah agreement. The pact treats an attack on one signatory as an attack on all. Bangladesh has stated it is holding 'positive dialogue' about joining the pact and sees no risk in doing so, while emphasizing that ties with other nations will remain balanced. The meeting's establishment of a joint defense pact secretariat was also noted.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (5): Al Jazeera English, National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (9): Deccan Chronicle, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Hindustan Times, Mathrubhumi English, Patrika, Reuters, The Economic Times, The Print
- Right (4): Firstpost, India Today, Republic World, The Jerusalem Post