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Is this paper legit?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
Because SL Pakistan & Illuminati preparing to surround us with JF-17.Deal is a secret deal.?
Checked the mainstream newspapers of Island. Not a single article in morning newspapers since 2 days.
Why So?
Because SL Pakistan & Illuminati preparing to surround us with JF-17.
Weren't your country men saying Indians have eggs on their faces and what not? Look at that thread how we were abused. Truth hurts, isn't it!
Its not a indian source.we need a third party source no indian or Pakistani source ....Nigeria is confirmed from a third party
Its not a indian source.
Its sri lankan.
Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters -The New Indian Express
Going blind are we through excitement, I have spoken to someone in Sri Lankan MOD, so i know the score but that's fine you Indians need something to cheer you up or as they say small things amuse little minds.
Lanka Denies Deal To Buy Pakistan Made JF-17 Fighters -The New Indian Express
Going blind are we through excitement, I have spoken to someone in Sri Lankan MOD, so i know the score but that's fine you Indians need something to cheer you up or as they say small things amuse little minds.