Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign 'Badr' defence agreement
Four countries – Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia – have signed a defence-related memorandum of understanding called 'Badr'. The source gives no details of its contents.
Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia have signed a defence cooperation document known as 'Badr'. The signing, reported on 21 October 2026, was covered by the Al Jazeera network, whose correspondent Osama Bin Javaid filed a video report on the memorandum of understanding.
A memorandum of understanding is a type of agreement between states in which the parties record their intention to cooperate in a particular area. Here that area is defence, and the document brings together four countries from the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
What is known about the document
The source material is a short video news item, and its published description does not say what specific commitments 'Badr' contains, where or by whom it was signed, how far the cooperation extends, or how long it lasts. It is therefore not possible to say whether the document covers joint military exercises, arms production, security guarantees or something else.
The source also does not describe how other countries have reacted or what background led to the agreement.
The story will be updated when official details about the content of 'Badr' and statements from the parties become available.
