The new security agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and signed on August 7, 2026, has added a new dimension to the security landscape of South Asia and the Middle East. The provision that states an armed attack against one will be considered an attack against all has sparked comparisons to NATO’s Article 5. Islamabad and New Delhi, however, see the pact through very different lenses. Pakistan touts the agreement as another deterrent, while India sees it as another potential problem to navigate.