Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid heightened regional tensions.

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan elevated their long-standing security partnership by signing a mutual defense pact, stating that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a sweeping mutual defense pact, pledging joint response to aggression as Gulf states rethink security ties after Israel’s strike on Qatar. Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on Wednesday,

In a measured response, India has stated that this pact formalizes a long-standing arrangement between the two countries. "We have seen reports of the signing of a strategic mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

An Israeli attack on Qatar last week has heightened concerns about Washington’s reliability as a security guarantor in the region.