Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign 'Badr' defence pact in Doha for joint arms production
Khawaja Asif signed the four-country accord on military production, training and research. It follows the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye mutual defence pact signed in August.
Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed a four-country defence cooperation accord, the "Badr" Memorandum of Understanding, in Doha on Wednesday 21 October, Turkey's Defence Ministry announced in Ankara, Reuters reported through The News. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif signed for Pakistan.
The accord covers joint military production, building up the four countries' military capabilities, technical training, and research and development, and is meant to bring their defence industries closer together.
Who signed
| Country | Signatory |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif |
| Turkiye | Defence Minister Yasar Guler |
| Qatar | Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs |
| Indonesia | Deputy Defence Minister Yusuf Jauhari |
What the Badr accord does
The Turkish ministry said the initiative would use "the unique military production capabilities of each country" to expand defence industrial capacity, and that the agreement "holds substantial economic importance". According to Pakistan Today, the four countries can use what they build together for their own needs and to supply allied and friendly states.
It is a memorandum of understanding on industry and training, not a mutual defence treaty: nothing in the published text commits one country to defend another.
Why it matters for Pakistan
The Badr accord gives Pakistan's defence industry a formal framework for joint projects with three partners at once. Turkiye already has close military ties with Qatar, where it runs a base, and defence-industry links with Indonesia and Pakistan, Pakistan Today noted.
It also comes two months after Turkiye signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August, under which an attack on one is treated as an attack on all. Turkiye has been helping Gulf states including Qatar strengthen their defences during the US-Israeli war with Iran, Reuters reported.
Qatar and Pakistan
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Pakistan's Foreign Office and Defence Ministry had not issued their own statements on the accord by Wednesday evening.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Badr defence agreement?
- A memorandum of understanding signed in Doha on 21 October 2026 by Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia on joint military production, capabilities, technical training and research and development.
- Is the Badr accord a mutual defence pact?
- No. It covers defence industry and training cooperation. Pakistan's mutual defence pact is the separate one signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in August 2026.
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