Key facts
- Kuwait and Pakistan signed a joint defence and military cooperation agreement.
- The agreement focuses on training, capacity building, and border management.
- The deal aims to enhance operational coordination and military readiness.
- Pakistan has recently signed similar defence agreements with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Kuwait and Pakistan have entered into a joint defence and military cooperation agreement, a move described by the Kuwait Army as a significant step in bolstering defense ties between the two nations. The agreement, signed on June 11, 2023, in Kuwait, outlines provisions for Pakistan's armed forces to assist Kuwait in training and capacity building for its military and defense personnel. Additionally, the pact includes cooperation in border management and other mutually agreed-upon areas of defense.