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Fri, 11 Mar 2016-07:27pm , New Delhi , PTI
"India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism," Parrikar said.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said India does not "agree" with the US' rationale that sale of F-16 combat jets to Pakistan will help combat terrorism. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Parrikar said India has expressed disappointment at the decision of the United States to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan.
"India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism," he said. Reacting strongly, India had last month summoned US Ambassador to India Richard Verma to convey its "displeasure and disappointment" over Obama administration's decision to sell the fighter jets to Pakistan.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar had summoned Verma to the South Block and during the 45-minute meeting conveyed to him India's concerns over the US military aid to Pakistan which New Delhi believes used for into anti-India activities.
Manohar Parrikar says selling F16 jets to Pakistan won't help combat terrorism | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
India has expressed disappointment over the US decision to supply F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the US ambassador was summoned by the External Affairs Ministry to convey India’s displeasure.
“India has expressed disappointment at the decision of the US Government to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan. India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism. The US ambassador was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to convey India’s displeasure,” Parrikar said in a written reply in Parliament.
On Thursday, senior IAF officials had cited that the sale would not significantly affect the balance in the region. The officials had however cited that the sale of eight F- 16s to Pakistan makes IAF’s job difficult.
‘Contracts with foreign defence vendors to be reduced’
The government plans to reduce contracts with foreign defence equipment vendors to 30 per cent of the total procurement over the next two years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday.
He told the Lok Sabha that this reduction would bring down India’s dependence on dollar and imported material.
“Foreign vendors’ contracts have been declining from 52.47 per cent in the year 2013-14 to 38.11 per cent in the year 2014-15. We intend to bring this down in the next two years to 30 per cent,” Parrikar said during Question Hour.
In 2014-15, the expenditure on defence capital acquisition stood at Rs 65,682.34 crore an d out of the total amount 38.11 per cent pertained to orders placed with foreign vendors.
Meanwhile, he said the government has worked out a new arrangement with the US whereby the overall fund position in the foreign military sales is taken into consideration. With PTI inputs
- See more at: India conveys disappoinment over US sale of F-16s to Pakistan | The Indian Express
"India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism," Parrikar said.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said India does not "agree" with the US' rationale that sale of F-16 combat jets to Pakistan will help combat terrorism. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Parrikar said India has expressed disappointment at the decision of the United States to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan.
"India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism," he said. Reacting strongly, India had last month summoned US Ambassador to India Richard Verma to convey its "displeasure and disappointment" over Obama administration's decision to sell the fighter jets to Pakistan.
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar had summoned Verma to the South Block and during the 45-minute meeting conveyed to him India's concerns over the US military aid to Pakistan which New Delhi believes used for into anti-India activities.
Manohar Parrikar says selling F16 jets to Pakistan won't help combat terrorism | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
India has expressed disappointment over the US decision to supply F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the US ambassador was summoned by the External Affairs Ministry to convey India’s displeasure.
“India has expressed disappointment at the decision of the US Government to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan. India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism. The US ambassador was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs to convey India’s displeasure,” Parrikar said in a written reply in Parliament.
On Thursday, senior IAF officials had cited that the sale would not significantly affect the balance in the region. The officials had however cited that the sale of eight F- 16s to Pakistan makes IAF’s job difficult.
‘Contracts with foreign defence vendors to be reduced’
The government plans to reduce contracts with foreign defence equipment vendors to 30 per cent of the total procurement over the next two years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday.
He told the Lok Sabha that this reduction would bring down India’s dependence on dollar and imported material.
“Foreign vendors’ contracts have been declining from 52.47 per cent in the year 2013-14 to 38.11 per cent in the year 2014-15. We intend to bring this down in the next two years to 30 per cent,” Parrikar said during Question Hour.
In 2014-15, the expenditure on defence capital acquisition stood at Rs 65,682.34 crore an d out of the total amount 38.11 per cent pertained to orders placed with foreign vendors.
Meanwhile, he said the government has worked out a new arrangement with the US whereby the overall fund position in the foreign military sales is taken into consideration. With PTI inputs
- See more at: India conveys disappoinment over US sale of F-16s to Pakistan | The Indian Express
) on F16 and is just coaxing pakistan to go for more ... clever chap 
