The Shifting Sands of West Asia: A Wake Up Call for India The recent signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan has sent shockwaves through the geopolitics of West Asia.
This pact, inked on August 7, marks a significant shift in the regional balance of power, with far reaching implications for the global community.
The agreement is often framed as a Sunni counterweight to Iran's growing influence in the region. However, this narrative oversimplifies the complexities at play.