On September 17, Saudi Arabia¡¯s Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (right) welcomed Pakistan¡¯s Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif to visit Saudi capital Riyadh.

The government of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan officially signed a joint strategic defense agreement in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, according to the agreement, third-party attacks on either country of the two countries will be considered "aggression against both countries."

At a crucial moment in the Middle East facing a turbulent turning point, the conflict in India and Pakistan has only lasted a few months. The signing of a joint strategic defense agreement between the two countries has aroused international concern. The latest response of the Indian government said it hopes that Saudi Arabia will fully consider the common interests and sensitive concerns between the two countries when dealing with bilateral relations.

According to the World Wide Web, Pakistani Defense Minister Ashiv said on 18th that if Saudi Arabia needs, Pakistan can provide Saudi Arabia with its nuclear program under the latest joint defense agreement. Ashiv said on 18th evening in an interview with Pakistani Gio TV: "What we have, and our capabilities, will be provided to (Saudi Arabia) under this agreement."

According to outside analysts, this marks the first time that Pakistan has explicitly acknowledged that Saudi Arabia has been placed under its nuclear umbrella. Pakistan is one of the nine nuclear-weapon states in the world and the only nuclear-weapon state in the Islamic world. In addition, some analysts believe that this move is a signal to Israel and the United States. A few days ago, Israel launched air strikes on Doha while Qatar helped mediate a ceasefire, which angered Arab countries and prompted Arab countries to reconsider strengthening security defenses and think about the reliability of the United States as a long-term security guarantor. According to UAE media, this agreement was reached against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East, and it shows that regional countries are willing to diversify their security partners beyond traditional Western security guarantees. Two more Arab countries are expected to sign similar agreements with Pakistan.

Pakistan signed a military agreement with Saudi Arabia, and its impact is considered to go far beyond the regional level.

The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly responded after Basha signed the agreement, saying it would "closely study the impact of the agreement on India's national security and regional and global stability". Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jaiswal said on the 19th that "India and Saudi Arabia have an extensive strategic partnership, which has been significantly deepened in the past few years." "We hope that this strategic partnership can take into account the common interests and sensitivities (concerns) between the two countries."

In response to Indian concerns, an anonymous Saudi official said that Saudi Arabia needs to balance relations with Pakistan¡¯s rival India, and that it will continue to develop relations with India ¡°and do everything it can to contribute to regional peace.¡±