Islamabad, June 10 : Pakistan has expressed concern over rising strategic ties between India and the US, a day after the 2 nations signed plenty of agreements for safety cooperation throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s go to to the US.
Addressing a convention on the Foreign Office on Thursday, Adviser to the Prime Minister on International Affairs Sartaj Aziz stated the US approaches Pakistan each time it wants it and abandons when it doesn’t want the nation.
“Pakistan will convey its considerations to the US over the newest points within the bilateral ties,” Aziz.
A high-level assembly is scheduled to happen between Pakistan and the US officers on Friday in Islamabad.
“We firmly conveyed it to the US that sustaining efficient nuclear deterrence is essential for Pakistan’s safety and solely Pakistan itself can decide the way it ought to reply to rising strategic imbalance in South Asia,” he mentioned.
Aziz stated Pakistan has determined to take up the problem of Kulbhushan Jadhav, alleged Indian spy arrested in Balochistan, with the UN and different worldwide boards.
He stated the assertion made by Director General of National Investigation Company (NIA) that no proof linked Pakistan to the January 2 Pathankot assault in Punjab has vindicated Pakistan’s place in assault probe.
Aziz’s assertion comes as Modi wrapped up a go to to Washington as one in all President Barack Obama‘s closest worldwide companions.
The growing Indo-US relationship is seen as a overseas coverage success for the Obama administration.
Washington views India as an vital a part of its re-balance to Asia and as a counterweight to China, Daybreak on-line reported.
The 2 international locations have finalised varied agreements that might make it doable for his or her militaries to cooperate extra carefully sooner or later. Below one such settlement, an American firm will construct six nuclear reactors in India.
The perpetually oscillating Pakistan-US relationship is as soon as once more at low as mirrored by the congressional restriction on financing of F-16 fighters’ sale from International Navy Financing programme, due to which Pakistan misplaced the chance to purchase the jets.
The connection was additional strained when the US carried out a drone strike in Balochistan, killing Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour. Pakistan termed it as a violation of the nation’s sovereignty.
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