The supply of $ 450 million equipment for F-16 fighters to Pakistan by the US is a concern problem, G Parthsarthy, a former Indian high commissioner to Pakistan said. “The aircraft has the ability of radar and sophisticated missiles. This is designed very clearly to give Pakistan excellence in the ability to fight, “he said further.Delivery is “a very clear signal to India that the US plans to give Pakistan the ability to match us”, Parthasarthy told Ani’s news agency.
Such abilities have been used deadly in the past against us. We must take it with attention and signals must be sent to the US not only politically but in terms of actions or problems that are of their concern, because this is something we cannot ignore, “he added.
On Thursday, the Biden administration approved the sustainability program of Jet Fighter Fleet Fighter $ 450 million for Pakistan to help the country fulfill the threat of current and future counterterrorism. This is Washington’s first great security assistance to Islamabad in four years.
In 2018, Donald Trump suspended around $ 2 billion in security assistance to Islamabad because it failed to clamp the haqqani network terror groups and dismantled their safe places in the country.
The United States government has told a congress about the proposed foreign military sales case to maintain the Pakistani Air Force F-16 program. Pakistan is an important counterterrorism partner, and as part of the old policy, the United States provides a package of maintenance of life cycles and sustainability for the US platform, “said a spokesman for the US State Department.
The Pakistani F-16 program is an important part of the wider bilateral relations of the United States. The proposed sales will sustain Pakistani’s ability to meet the threat of current and future counterterrorism by maintaining the F-16 fleet. The F-16 fleet allows Pakistan to support the operation of the counterterrorism and we hope that Pakistan will take ongoing action against all terrorist groups, “said the spokesman.According to the congress notice, the proposed sales do not include new abilities, weapons, or ammunition. It is said that Pakistan has asked to consolidate the previous Sustainability and F-16 support cases to support the Pakistani Air Force F-16 fleet by reducing duplicate case activities and adding additional sustainable support elements, reporting the PTI News Agency.
Sales proposed from equipment and support will not change the basic military balance in the region, the notification said further.
