In a snub to India, US Congress clears Pak’s F-16 package
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Disregarding India’s issues with Pakistans F-16 bundle, the US Congress cleared a proposed unfamiliar military deal esteemed at $450 million for support and sustainment administrations of the contender stream, a media report said Wednesday. As indicated by the Geo News report, Congress brought up no criticism regarding the proposed deal hence…
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Disregarding India’s issues with Pakistans F-16 bundle, the US Congress cleared a proposed unfamiliar military deal esteemed at $450 million for support and sustainment administrations of the contender stream, a media report said Wednesday.
As indicated by the Geo News report, Congress brought up no criticism regarding the proposed deal hence making room for the bundle for Pakistan which was endorsed last month by President Joe Biden’s organization.
According to the principles, leeway was expected from the US Place of Agents for the program to continue.
The F-16 bundle stood out as truly newsworthy after Indian analysis of the arrangement, setting off major areas of strength for a from Islamabad which encouraged New Delhi to shun remarking on Pakistan-US ties, Geo News detailed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken additionally safeguarded the tactical deal, saying the bundle was for the upkeep of Pakistan’s current armada.
“These are not new planes, new frameworks, new weapons. It’s supporting what they have,” he said in a joint question and answer session with India’s Outer Undertakings Priest S. Jaishankar.
“Pakistan’s program supports its capacity to manage fear monger dangers radiating from Pakistan or from the area. It’s in nobody’s inclinations that those dangers have the option to proceed without risk of punishment, thus this ability that Pakistan has had can help us all in managing psychological warfare,” Blinken had said.
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He added that the US had a “obligation and a commitment to whomever we give military gear to ensure that it’s kept up with and supported. That is our commitment”.
When requested to expand on the psychological oppression dangers and the requirement for F-16s to counter them, Blinken said: “There are clear illegal intimidation dangers that keep on exuding from Pakistan itself as well as from adjoining nations.
“Furthermore, whether it is TTP (Tehreek-I-Taliban Pakistan) that might be focusing on Pakistan, whether it’s IS, whether it’s Al Qaeda, I think the dangers are clear, notable, and we as a whole have an interest in ensuring that we possess the ability to manage them. Also, that is what’s going on with this.”
