MBZ In Delhi, Turks At Our Gates

D Shyam Babu
Jan 20, 2026 | 20:27 IST

India’s security challenge will get a lot tougher if Türkiye joins the Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact. The threat from this would-be Islamic Nato needs to enter mainstream consciousness in New Delhi. And friends such as UAE become crucial



Reflecting the current flux in world politics, India and UAE concluded a ‘Letter of Intent for a bilateral Strategic Defence Partnership’. This happened during the three-hour visit by UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to New Delhi on Monday.
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