India upset over US F-16 support to Pakistan
Although the United States is a QUAD partner and close ally, India has not made the Biden administration’s decision to provide $ 450 million in support for F-16 fighters to Pakistan and has expressed its displeasure through diplomatic channels. in Washington.
While the United States has provided support in the name of counter-terrorism and under their lifetime contract to support F-16 fighters with Pakistan, the real reasons lie within the Rawalpindi headquarters and with the chief general of ‘ Qamar Jawed Bajwa army. Washington, for its part, has informed India that the multimillion dollar aid will not affect India or change the military balance in the Indian subcontinent.
However, the Modi administration is not amused by this development and has informed the Biden administration of its positions on the whole issue as the fighters will be used against India as of February 27, 2019 in retaliation for India’s Balakot attack. to Jaish. -e-Mohammed terrorist camp the day before.
Observers from Pakistan and the United States believe F-16 support was provided to Rawalpindi for the following reasons:
General Bajwa was instrumental in providing ammunition in support of Ukraine’s war effort against Pakistan’s new ally, Russia, using British aircraft. It is also a reward for the Pakistani army led by General Bajwa for remaining neutral during the ousting of former Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi, who was once armed by the army chief himself to get rid of Nawaz Sharif in the last general election. . Niazi was in Moscow and met with Allied Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, the day the Red Army invaded Ukraine.
He also acknowledges the United States for General Bajwa’s efforts to lower temperatures with India on the line of control (LoC) with silent weapons on the borders.
Although the aid is only for maintaining F-16 fighters with Pakistan and not for upgrading military capabilities or new ammunition or air-to-air missiles, India is haunted by the US State Department narrative. to help foreigners justify the military sale for subsistence and related equipment to combatants.
India upset over US F-16 support to Pakistan
The fact is that Pakistan is in urgent need of spare parts for its F-16 fleet as China’s JF-17 aircraft has become a crop militarily. Even during the attack on February 27, 2019, the Pakistani F-16 launched missiles at intercepted Indian fighters, with the JF-17 fighters not taking part in the counter-offensive.
