Pakistan, Qatar, Indonesia, Turkiye Sign 'Badr' MoU

WEB DESK -- Pakistan, Qatar, Indonesia and Turkiye have signed the "Badr" Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in defense industries.

The quadrilateral MoU was signed in Qatar today.

It reflects the commitment to strengthening joint cooperation and developing strategic partnerships among Qatari Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, the Pakistani Ministry of Defense, and the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

This memorandum holds significant economic importance for the signatory countries, as it will leverage each country's capabilities in defence manufacturing, achieving cooperation, integration and the development of defence industry capacities to meet the needs of allied and friendly nations.

The signing ceremony was attended by Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, Indonesian Deputy Minister of Defence for Logistics, Defence Industries and Technology Affairs Marshal Yusuf Jauhari and President of the Turkish Defence Industries Authority Professor Dr. Haluk Görgün. 

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said this memorandum reflects a shared commitment to contributing to regional peace and stability.

In a statement, he said the partnership aims at advancing cooperation across joint research and development, training exchanges and industrial capability building.

Khawaja Asif said Pakistan places great importance on strengthening defence cooperation with trusted partners.

The Defence Minister said we look forward to exploring opportunities for strengthening self-reliance, industrial collaboration, joint production and technology transfer while drawing on the complementary strengths of our respective defence industries, in accordance with relevant international and domestic laws and regulations.