India registers strong protest over US military sale worth $125 million for Pakistan’s F-16s

[terry5]

India has registered a strong protest over the US approving a proposed military sale worth $125 million for Pakistan’s F-16 combat jet fleet, calling in the American envoy in New Delhi to convey its “grave concern”.

Days after the meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced on July 26 that the state department had approved the proposed deal for “24/7 end-use monitoring” of the F-16s.

“We have taken up the matter with the US ambassador in Delhi, as well as with the US government in Washington through our ambassador. We have expressed grave concern over US military assistance to Pakistan,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar told a regular news briefing on Thursday.

People familiar with developments said the US envoy was called in to the external affairs ministry for lodging a strong protest.

In response, Kumar said, the US side had informed India the “proposed sale does not indicate any change in the US policy of maintaining a freeze in military assistance to Pakistan”.

“The US has publicly stated the proposed sale is intended to enable the US to continue technical and logistics support services to assist in the oversight of the operations of F-16 aircraft in Pakistan’s inventory,” he said.

Trump snapped military and security aid for Pakistan in January last year after accusing Islamabad of resorting to “lies and deceit” in return for billions of dollars of assistance over the past two decades.

However, the warmth displayed by Trump during his first meeting with Khan last month and the US reliance on Pakistan’s support for pushing forward talks with the Afghan Taliban had led observers to conclude that Washington might resume military aid for Islamabad.

The Pentagon statement announcing the proposed sale had said it was cleared after Pakistan requested a “continuation of technical support services; US Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support to assist in the oversight” of the F-16s. It had added that the proposed sale “will not alter the basic military balance in the region”.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...tan-s-f-16s/story-UtPkvasNVpGaS09AQ2nEPI.html


Isolation much lol

 

[maximuswarrior]

LOL

The Rafale project is all in vain.

 

[terry5]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1156996007860641793

 

[waz]

Modi's sanghis pi$$ing themselves again at any thought of a weapon in the hands of the Pakistanis.

 

[TOPGUN]

India, is a low life, shameful b_tch always crying meanwhile they can buy all they want but we cant lolz. Here is a middle finger to you and your pathetic protest lmao.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

lol their media first was saying the aid is just for 'to monitor' F-16s

 

[maximuswarrior]

India, is a low life, shameful b_tch always crying meanwhile they can buy all they want but we cant lolz. He here is middle finger to your protest lmao.

Can you imagine what an insecurity Indians hold against Pakistan?

I love it when India begs others to not sell anything to Pakistan.

 

[Areesh]

The word "protest" should be read and taken as "randi rona" for better comprehension of the situation

 

[war&peace]

Modi's sanghis pi$$ing themselves again at any thought of a weapon in the hands of the Pakistanis.

No sir, India is the superpower, even USA, Russia, EU, China, UK, GCC, Pakistan..all combined are afraid of her randi rona
In fact, I caught some ET signals from another universe and even they are afraid of the mighty India.. so how can they piss themselves in the pants / chaddies on a paltry $125 million.

Here's ET story
India holds all the cards in the Indo-Pacific

 

[BATMAN]

When Pakistan FO start sharing India's human right abuses, may be India would think twice before protesting against Pakistan.
It's about time Pakistan shall filter it's FO from the people appointed and promoted during Zardari rule.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

It's called bargaining power. And India is perfectly using it. It's a game beyond your capabilities. All you can do is pray that baniyas don't play their cards well the way they did to get you on grey list... All the best Pakistan!

 

[masterchief_mirza]

. It had added that the proposed sale “will not alter the basic military balance in the region”.

Nothing anyone does or doesn't do can alter IAF's stunning ability to implode when they come up against the PAF. I presume this is the unalterable "military balance" being referred to.

 

[D!nGa Ch!Ba]

India can't replace the geo-strategic location

It's called bargaining power. And India is perfectly using it. It's a game beyond your capabilities. All you can do is pray that baniyas don't play their cards well the way they did to get you on grey list... All the best Pakistan!

There is something which is called " Geo strategic position".

 

[Imran Khan]

ro modi ro

 

[Path-Finder]

It's called bargaining power. And India is perfectly using it. It's a game beyond your capabilities. All you can do is pray that baniyas don't play their cards well the way they did to get you on grey list... All the best Pakistan!

Interesting.