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Dont need to disappointed about that .
Use our influence in US Congress and if that fails then kick out the US from next major defense deal for some silly reason .We are good in that .
After all these eight F 16 not gonna change anything in this region.
No one said they were worried about 8 planes changing the balance of power. But why let an oppurtunity to potentially scupper such a deal go unexplored?Technically speaking IAF is way ahead of PAF in terms of quantity and quality of planes they have. I still don't understand why they are so worried about mere 8 planes...
What's so wrong in this? Showing some spine and asking others to explain their actions is now perceived as a weakness?Indian government is bitching on Twitter too.
Supa Puwa India also summons US ambassador to protest this sale.
HI,No one said they were worried about 8 planes changing the balance of power. But why let an oppurtunity to potentially scupper such a deal go unexplored?
If they had been succesful this is 8 fewer F-16s to face in any potential conflict, 8 fewer F-16s to have to take out.
It is the job of governments and their agencies (like the MEA) to serve the national interest, it isn't in India's national interest for Pakistan to get any offensive weaponary that will be used against it so they will do what they can when they can to resist this. Welcome to the real world.
As will all nations, this is exactly what India was doing in this situation.Nonethless, US will look after its interest
Hi,As will all nations, this is exactly what India was doing in this situation.
Has India downgraded its ties with any nation for these "petty" reasons?You just took the words from my mouth. I Was about to ask the same question. lol
The thing is, if some Indians think any little symbolic action a country takes towards another country India considers an ennemy( like in this case U.S/Russian weapon sale to Pakistan) is enough reason to cut/dowwngrade relations with that country, then India will have no relations whatsoever with any country. Since many ciuntries/powers will often take actions some of their allies/partners dont agree with, that doesnt in any way changes their close relationship/ties though.
An example of this is our very own close ties/partnership with China(pioneering western country responsible for making what AIIB is today/trade and investment ties etc etc), the U.S wasnt and still isnt happy with our policy vis a vis China, but that doesnt change the fact that are still each other closest allies by far in all fields one can think of. This is how mature powers behave. . India shouldnt take things personal and it should look at the big picture.
Well how fortunate that India has a nice buffer with 200+ million friends to the West.The last time I heard ISIS wanted a chunky piece of your beloved India. Stop confusing Pakistan with India. ISIS is coming for India. No doubt about it.
So Indians will decide whom US would sell its weapons to?Exactly, we deserved this. We should learn from the past and work for only India's agenda, not for that of US.
Well sir, this time it will be different because it will be Trump as the Republican president and his views on Pakistan are well known.The republicans have always been friendly towards Pakistan. Also where did you get the idea that they will also be in power?
Please SrNair, India is not going to kick the US out of any defence deal. You need that equipment to off-set China massive conventional superiority. Just look at the amount of cash India has paid so far for US equipment.
Dynamics are Changed Sir Republicans Always Come to Power on Conservative Sentiments of American SocietyThe republicans have always been friendly towards Pakistan. Also where did you get the idea that they will also be in power?
From what I understand this is not the final barrier, this is the US State department/White House's clearance but now the deal progresses to the Congress. There is a seperation from the executive in the US and arms deals can't be pushed through by the Government alone, now the Congress will take this issue.The US Government on Friday, said it had approved the sale to Pakistan of eight F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radars and other equipment, in a deal valued at $699 million.
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said it had notified lawmakers about the possible sale on Thursday.
It said the sale would improve Pakistan's capability to meet current and future security threats.
US okays sale of 8 Lockheed F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, Pentagon says - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post
U.S. okays sale of 8 Lockheed F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan -Pentagon
U.S. okays sale of eight Lockheed F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan: Pentagon| Reuters
So Indians will decide whom US would sell its weapons to?
US offered an extremely advanced variant of F-16 to India a few years back; known as F-16IN. Your nation refused to buy them.
Now don't complain if US is selling some F-16s to Pakistan.