The alliance between Pakistan, Turkey, and Azerbaijan is expected to deepen further with an upcoming trilateral summit during Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Azerbaijan, following his ongoing tour of Iran.

According to Pakistani media reports, a high-level summit is planned in Lachin — a strategically significant city linking Azerbaijan and Armenia — within the next 48 hours. The summit will reportedly focus on regional issues following the India-Pakistan conflict, with an emphasis on defence cooperation and long-term strategic planning.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to arrive in Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Sharif, who recently visited Istanbul and Tehran, will travel to Tajikistan next, wrapping up a multi-nation tour undertaken after India’s Operation Sindoor destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Army Chief General Asim Munir, and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar are part of the delegation. An advance party led by PM’s aide Tariq Bajwa is already in Baku coordinating with Azerbaijani officials.

Pakistan, largely isolated diplomatically, has received public backing from Turkey and Azerbaijan. Notably, Pakistani forces reportedly used Turkish-made Songar drones in the recent conflict, though India successfully intercepted the attacks.

In a letter marking Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, PM Sharif thanked President Ilham Aliyev for his “steadfast support” during the recent Indo-Pak tensions. The summit is being seen by analysts as part of a broader move by Pakistan and Turkey to assert their roles in regional Muslim leadership while attempting to build a stronger anti-India bloc.