February 16th, 2025, 11:44am IST
Pakistan urged the global community to avoid “unilateral views” after the US announced its plans to provide an F-35 stealth fighter to India.
Pakistan has recited its “concerns” after President Donald Trump said during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday that his administration is working to provide India with F-35 stealth fighters. It has been announced. Pakistan said such moves could destabilize the region’s military balance, weaken strategic stability and hamper South Asia’s efforts for peace, local media reported Ta.
Pakistan also called on the international community to avoid “one-sided views deviating from earthly reality.”
During a weekly press conference on Friday, a spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said, “Pakistan is deeply concerned about the planned transfer of advanced military technology to India. Such steps are highlights the military imbalances in the region and undermines strategic stability.”
He added: We urge international partners to take a holistic and objective view of issues of peace and security in South Asia, and refrain from supporting positions that are unilateral and deviate from earthly reality. . ”
India and the US military cooperation
During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Donald Trump announced plans to promote military sales to India, saying, “From this year we plan to increase military sales to India by hundreds of millions of dollars. When asked if he had officially agreed to formally purchase the F-35 following Trump’s remarks, Foreign Secretary Vikram Mithri revealed that the formal process has not yet begun. He explained: “In military sales to India there is a process in which platforms are acquired. In most cases, requests for proposals are raised. There is a response to them. They are It will be evaluated. I don’t think that the process has yet to be started regarding India’s acquisition of advanced aviation platforms. So this is currently in the proposal stage. As part of the defense partnership, India and the US has introduced the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (Asia), a new initiative aimed at strengthening industrial collaboration and strengthening development. The recognition of autonomous defense systems, particularly the underwater domain. Discussion between the two countries. Also, , covered the expansion of military cooperation across multiple domains, including land, sea, space and cyberspace. The focus is on coordinating operations while integrating joint training, military exercises, and advanced technology. Leaders of both countries highlighted the “Tiger Triumph” Tri-service exercises held in India and become increasingly in scale and complexity. India and the US have committed to improving logistics, intelligence sharing and forced displacement to strengthen logistics, intelligence sharing and strengthen military presence and support operations in the Indo-Pacific region. These initiatives are part of the “21st Century US India Compact,” launched by Prime Minister Modi and the US President to promote “military partnerships, acceleration and technology.”
Trump announced the extradition of the Mumbai attack on 26/11.
Donald Trump also announced the extradition of Tahool Rana, accused of Mumbai’s terrorist attacks 26/11, and said he will be sent to India to face justice.
“I am pleased to announce that my administration has approved the extradition of one of the plotters (Tahooullana) and one of the very evil people of the world. I am back in India to face justice.” Trump said.
Tahoul Hussein Rana, a businessman from Pakistan, was convicted of involvement in the Mumbai attacks 26/11. His conspirators included David Headley, who pleaded guilty and later testified against Lana.
(Includes ANI input)
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