Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan

[RoadRunner401]

Not at all. It just seems to be a very "Stealthy Deal" for a "Stealth Aircraft". The Aircraft will get bought/sold. How else can the money be raised to buy Su-35s for the PAF?
But F-35s are a 'no-no' for the PAF, write them off as fanboy fantasies.

Apparently not as stealthy as 126 fighter jets turned into 30. SL air force official is not going to comment on a deal that's way above his pay grade.

 

[rockstar08]

You just watch, in coming years, they will be surrounded by JF-17s.
Knowing these losers, they will probably end up gifting Tejas to their new ally....Bangladesh.

I am sure they will push tejas deep in to the throats of Bangladeshi Air force and Hasina

 

[samv]

Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan

Thu, Jan 7, 2016, 12:37 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Jan 06, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has denied reports that it has signed an agreement with Pakistan to purchase eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft despite Indian pressure.

"The matter did not even come up for discussion during the talks [with the Pakistani government]," Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Defense Secretary, told The Hindu, adding that his government was still considering the purchase of fighter jets.

Foreign media reports said Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement under which the former would sale eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the latter in the initial stage despite Indian pressure and the agreement is part of several memorandum of understanding (MoUs) inked Tuesday between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's three-day visit to the island.

Terming the reports as "incorrect," Mahishini Colonne, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that "if there arises a requirement for Sri Lanka to procure aircraft of this nature, in keeping with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to maintain transparency, expressions of interest will be called for, from all concerned."

According to the reports, Sri Lanka has been under pressure from the Indian government not to go ahead.

Earlier press reports quoting a Sri Lankan Air Force official said the SLAF is unlikely to buy the Pakistan-made and Chinese-designed JF-17 multi-role fighter even if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pushes for it during his visit to Colombo between January 4 and 6.

In October last year state-owned English weekly Sunday Observer reported that India has offered Sri Lanka its brand new, home-made 'Tejas' Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to counter an offer from Pakistan to sell its JF-17 fighters.

Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan

 

[atomix]

Lets wait till its confirmed by more than one news source.

Heres one more
SLAF unaware of agreement to purchase jets from Pakistan ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News

 

[sathya]

Don't know if Pakistan s offer is being misunderstood as a done deal.

 

[Beast]

You just watch, in coming years, they will be surrounded by JF-17s.
Knowing these losers, they will probably end up gifting Tejas to their new ally....Bangladesh.

No only gift, they need to pay Bangladesh millions of dollars just to shove it down their throat to use it. It will be the world first face saving military deal to brag about bagging an export of fighter jet for India.

 

[dadeechi]

is deal signed or not?

The deal has been signed but is being kept under wraps for the following reasons

1) It would take 3-5 years before the fighters would be inducted. So there is no reason to disclose the deal at this point of time

2) Sri Lanka would not like to embarrass and create any issues for Modi's government back home in India

 

[Odysseus]

‘No fighter jet deal with Pakistan’​

The Sri Lankan government has denied reports that it has struck a deal with Pakistan for the purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.

“The matter did not even come up for discussion during the talks [with the Pakistani government],” Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Defence Secretary, told The Hindu, adding that his government was still considering the purchase of fighter jets.

Terming the reports as “incorrect,” Mahishini Colonne, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded, saying that “if there arises a requirement for Sri Lanka to procure aircraft of this nature, in keeping with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to maintain transparency, expressions of interest will be called for, from all concerned.” According to the reports, Sri Lanka has been under pressure from the Indian government not to go ahead . Sections of the press, in the last few months, also carried reports that India had offered to Sri Lanka “Tejas,” a variant of Light Combat Aircraft, to counter Pakistan’s bid to sell JF-17 fighters, which were developed in collaboration with China.

‘No fighter jet deal with Pakistan’ - The Hindu

 

[Paranoid Android]

‘No fighter jet deal with Pakistan’​

The Sri Lankan government has denied reports that it has struck a deal with Pakistan for the purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.

“The matter did not even come up for discussion during the talks [with the Pakistani government],” Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Defence Secretary, told The Hindu, adding that his government was still considering the purchase of fighter jets.

Terming the reports as “incorrect,” Mahishini Colonne, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded, saying that “if there arises a requirement for Sri Lanka to procure aircraft of this nature, in keeping with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to maintain transparency, expressions of interest will be called for, from all concerned.” According to the reports, Sri Lanka has been under pressure from the Indian government not to go ahead . Sections of the press, in the last few months, also carried reports that India had offered to Sri Lanka “Tejas,” a variant of Light Combat Aircraft, to counter Pakistan’s bid to sell JF-17 fighters, which were developed in collaboration with China.

‘No fighter jet deal with Pakistan’ - The Hindu

lel

 

[fjavaid]

Right here's the deal, phoned up the Pakistan Embassy in Colombo, obviously found out that most of the staff is accompanying the visiting PM, tried the Sri Lankan Embassy in Islamabad, the concerned defence representative with a rank of Brigadier, I'm told is also away in Colombo. Finally had some luck with Sri Lanka's MOD, a very courteous gentleman would only disclose that he is very much aware of the news, it's being discussed and levelled out between the visiting PM and countries President, until any official notification is made, he was unable to disclose anything.

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.yar chaaa gay tusssi ..... Thumbs UP !!!

 

[AMCA]

What a Pity !! lol . Glad SLAF did not fall for this!

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Nawaz potatoe is in Srilanka DEAL is done

 

[Kal Muah]

The deal has been signed but is being kept under wraps for the following reasons

1) It would take 3-5 years before the fighters would be inducted. So there is no reason to disclose the deal at this point of time

2) Sri Lanka would not like to embarrass and create any issues for Modi's government back home in India

and you know all these how? diplomat?

 

[ganesh623]

Jan 06, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has denied reports that it has signed an agreement with Pakistan to purchase eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft despite Indian pressure.

"The matter did not even come up for discussion during the talks [with the Pakistani government]," Karunasena Hettiarachchi, Defense Secretary, told The Hindu, adding that his government was still considering the purchase of fighter jets.

Foreign media reports said Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement under which the former would sale eight JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the latter in the initial stage despite Indian pressure and the agreement is part of several memorandum of understanding (MoUs) inked Tuesday between Pakistan and Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif�s three-day visit to the island.

Terming the reports as "incorrect," Mahishini Colonne, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that "if there arises a requirement for Sri Lanka to procure aircraft of this nature, in keeping with the policy of the Government of Sri Lanka to maintain transparency, expressions of interest will be called for, from all concerned."

According to the reports, Sri Lanka has been under pressure from the Indian government not to go ahead.

Earlier press reports quoting a Sri Lankan Air Force official said the SLAF is unlikely to buy the Pakistan-made and Chinese-designed JF-17 multi-role fighter even if Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pushes for it during his visit to Colombo between January 4 and 6.

In October last year state-owned English weekly Sunday Observer reported that India has offered Sri Lanka its brand new, home-made 'Tejas' Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to counter an offer from Pakistan to sell its JF-17 fighters.

Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka says no fighter jets deal with Pakistan

 

[wiseone2]

what else was so important in Sri Lanka that PM of Pakistan had to go there

it is a nice place to visit