India, Jan. 14 -- Turkey is reportedly in advanced talks to join a mutual defence agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a move that could reshape security equations across South Asia and West Asia.

The proposed expansion of the pact has sparked fresh geopolitical debate, with analysts describing it as a potential 'Islamic NATO' due to its collective defence nature. For India, the development is being closely watched, as it could alter regional deterrence dynamics involving Pakistan and Turkey.

The term "Islamic NATO" is not an official name but a description used by analysts to explain a proposed defence framework that mirrors NATO's collective security principle. Under this idea, an attack on one member would be treated as an at...