Military aid to Pak should be strictly monitored, says India

Ajay Kaul
Tokyo, Oct 24 (PTI) With the US announcing a fresh
package of over USD 2 billion military aid to Pakistan, India
says the assistance should be strictly monitored and greater
accountability ensured as it is usually misused for building
capabilities against it.
Though India has been "frankly" opposing such military
aid to Pakistan, the US has gone ahead by announcing the
package of USD 2 billion ostensibly to fight Taliban.
Sources said it was surprising that Pakistan had got
aid for maritime surveillance as Taliban does not have any
naval wing.
In the past, the US aid has been misused by Pakistan
to build its capabilities against India.
India has impressed upon the US repeatedly that its
military aid should not be used against it and should not
upset the balance of power in the region. PTI