Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye and Indonesia sign 'Badr' defence cooperation pact

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Key context: <p>Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye and Indonesia on Wednesday signed a multilateral pact to promote cooperation in defence production and capabilities, the Turkish defence ministry said.</p> <p>The Foreign Office has yet to comment on the signing of the defence pact.</p> <p>According to the Turkish <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.msb.gov.tr/SlaytHaber/e436a97e152f4f83afb2be0a12439868">ministry</a>, the signing took place in Qatar, with ministers of the four countries attending the ceremony. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who was visible in pictures shared by the ministry, signed on behalf of Pakistan.</p> <p>Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman, and Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Yusuf Jauhari were the other signatories. Haluk Görgün, who heads Turkiye’s Secretariat of Defence Industries, was also present on the occasion.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-src='https://x.com/tcsavunma/status/2112862208585552292'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/tcsavunma/status/2112862208585552292"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/turkey-qatar-pakistan-indonesia-sign-defence-cooperation-accord-ankara-says-2026-10-21/"><em>Reuters</em></a> quoted the Turkish ministry as saying that the pact, titled ‘Badr Memorandum of Understanding ’, was aimed at defence cooperation and strengthening defensive capabilities.</p> <p>The ministry said the accord would also support military exercises and training, cooperation on research and development, and contribute to joint efforts to improve the countries’ respective defence industries.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Turkiye-based <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/turkiye-qatar-indonesia-and-pakistan-sign-defense-cooperation-pact/4095836"><em>Anadolu Agency</em></a> quoted the ministry as saying that the MoU would help develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with advances in modern defence systems.</p> <hr /> <p><em>More to follow</em></p> This development from dawn.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.