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India for monitoring mechanism to stop misuse of US aid to Pak
LD MULLEN
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Voicing concern over the misuse
of US military aid by Pakistan, India Friday asked America to
set up a "monitoring mechanism" as a remedial measure, but got
no clear assurance in this regard.
Indian Defence Minister A K Antony, while receiving US
Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen
here, told him about India's worries that Pakistan was
diverting the American military assistance to building
capacities against India.
Antony said arms aid to Pakistan, worth billions of
dollars annually, was "disproportionate to the war on terror"
for which it was intended and the US should ensure it was used
only for the purpose meant for.
During the 45-minute meeting, the Defence Minister
suggested that the US should set up a monitoring mechanism to
ensure that there was no diversion of the aid which Pakistan
receives, Defence Ministry sources said.
Later, when asked about India's concerns, Mullen told
reporters that the military aid to Pakistan did not in any way
"greatly imbalance" its capabilities vis-a-vis India.
Asked whether the US would take a re-look at the
assistance if India provided evidence of misuse by Pakistan,
he termed it as a "hypothetical" question but said if there
was a change in use of the weapon systems, the US would look
at it.
"As far as the systems that we are selling them and
providing them, they are systems that very specifically are to
be used and have been used against the terrorists threat
within their own country," he said. (MORE) PTI NCB
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New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Voicing concern over the misuse
of US military aid by Pakistan, India Friday asked America to
set up a "monitoring mechanism" as a remedial measure, but got
no clear assurance in this regard.
Indian Defence Minister A K Antony, while receiving US
Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen
here, told him about India's worries that Pakistan was
diverting the American military assistance to building
capacities against India.
Antony said arms aid to Pakistan, worth billions of
dollars annually, was "disproportionate to the war on terror"
for which it was intended and the US should ensure it was used
only for the purpose meant for.
During the 45-minute meeting, the Defence Minister
suggested that the US should set up a monitoring mechanism to
ensure that there was no diversion of the aid which Pakistan
receives, Defence Ministry sources said.
Later, when asked about India's concerns, Mullen told
reporters that the military aid to Pakistan did not in any way
"greatly imbalance" its capabilities vis-a-vis India.
Asked whether the US would take a re-look at the
assistance if India provided evidence of misuse by Pakistan,
he termed it as a "hypothetical" question but said if there
was a change in use of the weapon systems, the US would look
at it.
"As far as the systems that we are selling them and
providing them, they are systems that very specifically are to
be used and have been used against the terrorists threat
within their own country," he said. (MORE) PTI NCB
MYR
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