'We will tear you to pieces': Indian general warns Erdogan about pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Retired Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi says India needs Iran as a counterweight to Pakistan and will not sacrifice its interests to accommodate Israel.
Retired Indian Maj.-Gen. Gagan Deep Bakshi has warned that the growing alignment between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan could pose a strategic threat to India, describing it as a "Sunni NATO" in the Middle East. While acknowledging the importance of the Israel-Pakistan alliance, Bakshi emphasized that New Delhi would not sacrifice its ties with Iran due to tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran.
He stressed that Iran serves as a vital counterweight to Pakistan from India's perspective, highlighting Pakistan's possession of 180 nuclear warheads.
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