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India terse on new U.S. ally status for Pakistan
By Terry Friel
21 Mar 2004 04:57
Note India's defence minister has since played down a terse warning by New Delhi to Washington over its decision to make rival Pakistan a special military ally but you can bet they are pissed. As a major non-NATO ally, Pakistan could use U.S. funding to lease some defence items and would become eligible for loans of military supplies for research and development projects.
It also makes Pakistan eligible to buy depleted uranium ammunition, to have U.S.-owned military stockpiles on its territory outside U.S. bases and to receive U.S. military training on easier financial terms.
Washington's decision to elevate Islamabad to major non-NATO ally status puts it on the same footing as countries such as Israel, Japan and Australia and makes it easier for Pakistan to buy U.S. weapons and receive U.S. military training.
India I would imagine is not the only one who is irate. Pakistan and Japan border China.
This will probably be viewed as an extremely confrontational and stupid move given Pakistan’s proven lack of integrity. -Am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Saturday said a U.S. decision to name Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally would hurt ties between Washington and New Delhi.
Days after the United States declared ties with India had never been better, New Delhi criticised Washington for granting Pakistan the kind of special ally status that will make it easier for Islamabad to acquire sophisticated U.S. weaponry.
"We are studying the details of this decision, which has significant implications for India-U.S. relations," foreign ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said in a televised statement.
"We are in touch with the U.S. government in this regard."
India does not enjoy major non-NATO ally status.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced in Islamabad on Thursday that Pakistan would be given the new status, despite unease in Washington about how much Pakistani officials knew about technological leaks by their leading nuclear scientist.
"While he (Powell) was in India, there was much emphasis on (the) India-United States strategic partnership. It is disappointing that he did not share with us this decision of the United States government," Sarna said.
Sarna did not give any further details and walked out of the briefing room without taking questions.
CANDID TALKS
On his first visit to the subcontinent since July, 2002, when the nuclear rivals were on the brink of war over Kashmir, Powell told reporters in New Delhi last Tuesday:
"Unlike my previous visits to New Delhi since I became secretary of state, this visit could be focused almost exclusively on our bilateral relationship.
"I certainly agree... the United States and India are enjoying perhaps best relationship that has existed between our two great democracies in many, many years-- if not in history.
Powell's announcement in Islamabad comes amid Pakistan's latest all-out military effort in support of what Washington calls its "war on terror".
In a major operation, Pakistan troops and helicopters rained fire on Islamic militants and their tribal allies thought to be sheltering Osama bin Laden's deputy on Saturday, saying on Saturday they must surrender or die.
As a major non-NATO ally, Pakistan could use U.S. funding to lease some defence items and would become eligible for loans of military supplies for research and development projects.
It also makes Pakistan eligible to buy depleted uranium ammunition, to have U.S.-owned military stockpiles on its territory outside U.S. bases and to receive U.S. military training on easier financial terms.
The new status for Pakistan, which has already been extended to Australia, Bahrain, Israel and South Korea, came despite Washington's demand for a full accounting from Pakistan on Abdul Qadeer Khan, its top nuclear scientist who has admitted selling nuclear arms secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea.
The status stops short of granting the kind of mutual defence and security guarantees enjoyed by NATO members.
But it has the potential to seriously upset India, which has fought three wars with Pakistan since independence in 1947, and whose relations with Washington have often been troubled.
http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp;:405d816e:c69e5d286b9d6df4?type=topNews&locale=en....
Reference:
21 Mar 2004 12:29
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's defence minister played down on Sunday a terse warning by New Delhi to Washington over its decision to make rival Pakistan a special military ally.
"Strategic partnership and friendship does not depend only on one thing," George Fernandes told reporters while campaigning in India's south for April-May national elections expected to return his coalition government.
"It also does not get diluted by one action alone. Therefore, it is not necessary to hype up things."
Fernandes was commenting after a strongly worded statement issued by Indian's foreign ministry on Saturday which said that Washington's decision to make Pakistan a major non-NATO ally had "significant implications for India-U.S. relations".
http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp?type=topNews&locale=en_IN&storyID=4613201
India terse on new U.S. ally status for Pakistan
By Terry Friel
21 Mar 2004 04:57
Note India's defence minister has since played down a terse warning by New Delhi to Washington over its decision to make rival Pakistan a special military ally but you can bet they are pissed. As a major non-NATO ally, Pakistan could use U.S. funding to lease some defence items and would become eligible for loans of military supplies for research and development projects.
It also makes Pakistan eligible to buy depleted uranium ammunition, to have U.S.-owned military stockpiles on its territory outside U.S. bases and to receive U.S. military training on easier financial terms.
Washington's decision to elevate Islamabad to major non-NATO ally status puts it on the same footing as countries such as Israel, Japan and Australia and makes it easier for Pakistan to buy U.S. weapons and receive U.S. military training.
India I would imagine is not the only one who is irate. Pakistan and Japan border China.
This will probably be viewed as an extremely confrontational and stupid move given Pakistan’s proven lack of integrity. -Am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Saturday said a U.S. decision to name Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally would hurt ties between Washington and New Delhi.
Days after the United States declared ties with India had never been better, New Delhi criticised Washington for granting Pakistan the kind of special ally status that will make it easier for Islamabad to acquire sophisticated U.S. weaponry.
"We are studying the details of this decision, which has significant implications for India-U.S. relations," foreign ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said in a televised statement.
"We are in touch with the U.S. government in this regard."
India does not enjoy major non-NATO ally status.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced in Islamabad on Thursday that Pakistan would be given the new status, despite unease in Washington about how much Pakistani officials knew about technological leaks by their leading nuclear scientist.
"While he (Powell) was in India, there was much emphasis on (the) India-United States strategic partnership. It is disappointing that he did not share with us this decision of the United States government," Sarna said.
Sarna did not give any further details and walked out of the briefing room without taking questions.
CANDID TALKS
On his first visit to the subcontinent since July, 2002, when the nuclear rivals were on the brink of war over Kashmir, Powell told reporters in New Delhi last Tuesday:
"Unlike my previous visits to New Delhi since I became secretary of state, this visit could be focused almost exclusively on our bilateral relationship.
"I certainly agree... the United States and India are enjoying perhaps best relationship that has existed between our two great democracies in many, many years-- if not in history.
Powell's announcement in Islamabad comes amid Pakistan's latest all-out military effort in support of what Washington calls its "war on terror".
In a major operation, Pakistan troops and helicopters rained fire on Islamic militants and their tribal allies thought to be sheltering Osama bin Laden's deputy on Saturday, saying on Saturday they must surrender or die.
As a major non-NATO ally, Pakistan could use U.S. funding to lease some defence items and would become eligible for loans of military supplies for research and development projects.
It also makes Pakistan eligible to buy depleted uranium ammunition, to have U.S.-owned military stockpiles on its territory outside U.S. bases and to receive U.S. military training on easier financial terms.
The new status for Pakistan, which has already been extended to Australia, Bahrain, Israel and South Korea, came despite Washington's demand for a full accounting from Pakistan on Abdul Qadeer Khan, its top nuclear scientist who has admitted selling nuclear arms secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea.
The status stops short of granting the kind of mutual defence and security guarantees enjoyed by NATO members.
But it has the potential to seriously upset India, which has fought three wars with Pakistan since independence in 1947, and whose relations with Washington have often been troubled.
http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp;:405d816e:c69e5d286b9d6df4?type=topNews&locale=en....
Reference:
21 Mar 2004 12:29
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's defence minister played down on Sunday a terse warning by New Delhi to Washington over its decision to make rival Pakistan a special military ally.
"Strategic partnership and friendship does not depend only on one thing," George Fernandes told reporters while campaigning in India's south for April-May national elections expected to return his coalition government.
"It also does not get diluted by one action alone. Therefore, it is not necessary to hype up things."
Fernandes was commenting after a strongly worded statement issued by Indian's foreign ministry on Saturday which said that Washington's decision to make Pakistan a major non-NATO ally had "significant implications for India-U.S. relations".
http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp?type=topNews&locale=en_IN&storyID=4613201
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