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On Wednesday, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye, and Indonesia inked a multilateral defense cooperation pact, the Turkish defence ministry announced. The agreement, known as the 'Badr Memorandum of Understanding,' was signed in Qatar, with representatives from all four nations in attendance. Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was present and signed the document, alongside 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. Haluk Görgün, head of Turkiye’s Secretariat of Defence Industries, was also on hand.

The pact aims to enhance defense production, capabilities, and military exercises, as well as foster cooperation in research and development, and bolster the defense industries of the signatories. Reuters quoted the Turkish ministry as stating that the agreement would support joint efforts to improve each country's respective defense sectors, particularly by leveraging advancements in modern defense systems.

Anadolu Agency, quoting the Turkish ministry, added that the MoU could help develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with the latest defense technologies. Pakistan shares strong historical and diplomatic ties with Qatar and Turkiye, and intensified engagement has been seen recently with Qatar and Turkiye, especially. Together with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye are members of the Makkah Defence Alliance, under which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all. Qatar had welcomed the pact, viewing it as an effort to promote regional security and stability.