America’s relationship with Pakistan has “not served” both of the 2 international locations, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned Sunday elevating questions on the Biden administration’s approval of a USD 450-million sustenance bundle for F-16 fleet.
“Very truthfully, it’s a relationship that has neither ended up serving Pakistan effectively, nor serving the American pursuits. So, it’s actually for america right this moment to replicate on what are the deserves of this relationship and what do they get by it,” Jaishankar mentioned in response to a query throughout an interplay with the Indian-Individuals.
#WATCH | On US-Pakistan relationship, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says, “….Very truthfully, it’s a relationship that has neither ended up serving Pakistan effectively nor serving American pursuits. So, it’s for US to replicate what are the deserves of this relationship…”
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Referring to the argument made by the US that F-16 sustenance bundle is to combat terrorism, he mentioned all people is aware of the place and in opposition to whom F-16 are used. “You’re not fooling anyone by saying this stuff,” he mentioned in response to a query.
Early this month, the Biden administration authorised a USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan, reversing the choice of the earlier Trump administration to droop navy assist to Islamabad for offering protected havens for the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani community.
In a notification to the US Congress, the State Division made a willpower approving a attainable international navy sale for sustainment and associated gear for an estimated value of USD 450 million, arguing that this can maintain Islamabad’s functionality to fulfill present and future counterterrorism threats by sustaining its F-16 fleet.
In a name with US Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had expressed India’s issues in regards to the F-16 bundle to Pakistan.