The Mecca Pact: Implications and Complication

The Mecca Pact: Implications and Complication

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi and Symbiosis University, Pune

Discussants: Amb Dinkar Srivastav, former Ambassador to Iran and Distinguished Fellow, Vivekanand International Foundation; Prof Happymon Jacob, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar University, Founder & Director, Council for Strategic and Defence Research; Amb. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka and Chief Information Commissioner of India.

On 7 August, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a collective security agreement, signalling concerns over Washington’s role in GCC security. The panel will discuss its implications for the region and India, and explore how India can contribute more effectively to security in the GCC and West Asia.