Overview

• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the pact on Wednesday in Riyadh, with the collective‑defence clause announced in a joint statement.
• Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said on television that Pakistan’s nuclear capability would be made available to Saudi Arabia under the agreement, marking an unprecedented public claim.
• India’s foreign ministry said it expects Riyadh to keep mutual interests and sensitivities in view and is assessing the implications for national security and regional stability.
• A Saudi official described the accord as a comprehensive defensive agreement encompassing all military means, a phrasing analysts say could be interpreted as having a possible nuclear dimension.
• The full text has not been published; reporting says it formalises cooperation on joint deterrence, intelligence sharing and military training, and analysts view it as Riyadh diversifying security partnerships after the Doha strike.