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India's MEA Says It Is "Closely Following" the Pact

| Mecca Pact

India's Ministry of External Affairs offers a non-committal response, saying it is "closely following" the development and expects Riyadh to consider India's "interests and sensitivities." Indian strategic commentators are more alarmed, framing the pact as a setback that strengthens Pakistan's regional standing and complicates India's own relationship with Saudi Arabia.