Mains Answer Writing - 9 Aug, 2026
GS2
International Relations
15 marks
The emerging Turkey–Pakistan–Saudi Arabia defence partnership signals a changing security architecture across West and South Asia. Examine its geopolitical significance and implications for India's strategic interests.
Tips for your answer
- Analyse the agreement as a linkage between West Asian and South Asian security architectures rather than reducing it to another Pakistan-centric challenge for India.
- Remember the Pakistan–Saudi Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement of 2025, the 2026 Türkiye–Pakistan–Saudi trilateral agreement, Türkiye's NATO membership, India–Saudi Strategic Partnership Council and I2U2.
- Avoid portraying Saudi Arabia or the entire partnership automatically as anti-India. Distinguish between Pakistan's strategic gains and Saudi Arabia's broader policy of diversifying its security partnerships.
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