"Examining implications": India on Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence pact

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday stated that it is evaluating the impact of the newly inked Mecca Defence Pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Responding to media queries during a biweekly news briefing regarding the recent treaty, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that India will adopt every required step to protect its national interests. "Regarding the agreement that was signed recently, let me say that we continue to closely follow developments in the West Asia conflict. As far as this particular agreement is concerned, we are examining its implications, both from the perspective of our nati…