WASHINGTON: The u. s. United States Department of Defense aforementioned on Tuesday that the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Asian country shouldn't be a reason for concern to Republic of India because the deal "always" took into consideration the regional security scenario.
India has expressed its disappointment at the choice by the Obama Administration to sell to sell eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Asian country, in conjunction with coaching, radiolocation and alternative instrumentation to assist the country in its strategy operations.
Pakistan expressed surprise over the Indian reaction to the planned deal, value $699 million.
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Asked at a rendezvous concerning India's reaction to the U.S. call to sell the craft to Asian country, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook aforementioned the u. s. appearance at its relationship with Asian country which with Republic of India as “separate relationships".
"We suppose this is often necessary capabilities for the Pakistanis to travel once terrorists in this country," the voice aforementioned bearing on the F-16 fighter jets.
“We do not suppose it ought to cause concern for Republic of India.”
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The decision by the U.S. State Department to sell further F-16 craft to Asian country and a subsequent notification to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), that brokers government-to-government arms sale, came within the face of staunch resistance by the Republic of Indian lobby in Washington and a few U.S. Congressmen UN agency argued these fighter jets would be used against India.
The planned F-16 deal additionally featured opposition from some critics in Washington, together with Pakistan's former ambassador to U.S. Hussain Haqqani, UN agency argued against providing this security help to Asian country in a very written testimony to the Congress on Dec eight.
But, these efforts were unsuccessful by senior diplomats in Washington UN agency remained engaged with hill and met many Senators and Congressmen in recent weeks to form a case for Asian country.
This was in continuation of an energetic stretch with members of the Congress that additionally saw Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and also the Chief of Army employees information Raheel Sharif visiting the hill last November.
The DSCA whereas notifying the Congress declared that the sale won't alter the essential military balance within the region and contributes to the U.S. policy objectives and national security goals by serving to to enhance the protection of a strategic partner in South Asia.
Pentagon voice once more reiterated the purpose at the press informing concerning the importance of the F-16 deal.
"We suppose this [sale of aircraft] could be a capability that may facilitate Asian country in its strategy effort and that we suppose that is within the national security interests of the u. s.," he said.
The planned deal can currently bear a 30-day notification amount once that it'll be finalised.
The new craft can raise Pakistan’s sizable force of fighter jets which incorporates over seventy F-16s and dozens of French and Chinese fighter, the report aforementioned.
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