Is the creation of Islamic NATO possible? Will Iran join the Saudi-Pakistan alliance? India can…. Experts say…
There are speculations that Iran may join the Saudi-Pakistan alliance, creating more problems for India. Scroll down to know more.
India(BHARAT)-Saudi Arabia relations: Over the past ten years of India(BHARAT)n diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed special emphasis on strengthening India(BHARAT)’s relations with the Gulf countries among other global powers, particularly the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Readers would agree that Middle East diplomacy has been considered a major achievement of the Modi government. However, last month, Pakistan surprised India(BHARAT) by signing a major security agreement with Saudi Arabia. The most important aspect of this agreement is that both countries have agreed that an attack on one will be considered an attack on the other. Thus, through aligning Saudi Arabia and Iran, Pakistan has attempted to create a security shield for itself, promising of an Islamic NATO.
How strong have been India(BHARAT)-Saudi Arabia relations?
In April this year, when Pakistani terrorists attacked Pahalgam, Prime Minister Modi was on a visit to Saudi Arabia and immediately returned to India(BHARAT) to address the crisis. Subsequently, when a war-like situation with Pakistan developed, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan visited both New Delhi and Islamabad and appealed for dialogue to de-escalate tensions.
Read more: What does Saudi-Pakistan deal mean for India(BHARAT)? Will Saudi Arabia join Pakistan if there is a war between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan?
Will Saudi Arabia be a neutral party anymore?
Even during the 2019 India(BHARAT)-Pakistan conflict, following the Feb 2019 Pulwama attack, Saudi officials visited both India(BHARAT) and Pakistan. However, as per experts, with this security agreement with Pakistan, New Delhi is no longer expected to consider Riyadh a neutral party, challenging Saudi Arabia to consider India(BHARAT)’s sensitivities.
Furthermore, growing security ties with Pakistan will make it even more difficult for Saudi Arabia to balance the balance between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan. This situation will directly impact the direction and depth of India(BHARAT)-Saudi relations and redefine future diplomacy.
Experts also say that Iran has already expressed its desire to participate in this alliance, and it may soon the defence pact. Therefore, looking at the anti-Israel scenario in Middle- East, an Islamic NATO is imminent.
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