US-India defence ties causing regional imbalance: Sartaj Aziz

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Islamabad: The US defence cooperation with India was enhancing imbalance in South Asia, said Pakistan's National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Thursday, adding that Islamabad's reservations in this regard have been conveyed to the US, media reported.




Aziz said Pakistan also conveyed to the US that conventional and non-conventional imbalance in South Asia should be considered while entering into any sort of defence cooperation with India, reports Radio Pakistan.

“It is becoming clear that America is preparing India to reduce the influence of China in the region.”

“Pakistan's cooperation with China is development-oriented and India has no business objecting to it. Pakistan is fully capable of safeguarding its interests and sovereignty.”

The advisor on foreign affairs made it clear that whenever dialogue with India resumes, the two countries will discuss all issues including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

“There can be talks on all issues but no issue would be discussed in isolation on India's demand.”

Aziz said for the first time ever Pakistan has prepared a “formal dossier regarding Indian interference in Pakistan” which would be taken to the UN for presentation.

“India accuses non-state actors from Pakistan of meddling in Indian affairs. But Indian state actors are interfering in Pakistan.”

The advisor said Pakistan will highlight the Kashmir issue at the UN and other forums, adding that bilateralism envisaged in the Shimla Agreement failed to achieve any progress.

Similarly, he said, Pakistan conveyed to India it would not entertain Indian objections to meetings with Kashmiri leaders because “Kashmiris are genuine stakeholders in the dispute”.

Aziz said Pakistan would not ask India for any meeting during the prime minister's visit to the UN.

“It was New Delhi which cancelled talks between national security advisors of the two countries. So it is on India to initiate the process.”

Responding to points raised by some members, Sataj Aziz said that during the recent meeting between the director generals of Pakistani Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), the two sides agreed to discuss ceasefire violations on the Working Boundary.

“Now India is resorting to violations on the Line of Control and is using the pretext of infiltration for its cross-LoC firing.”

 

[Perpendicular]

Was there any balance before.

 

[Didact]

Well apparently,
1. having the fastest growing nuclear weapons program.
2. having the Fastest growing nuclear weapons stockpile
3. Introducing tactical nuclear weapons to lob on own territory.
4. Threatening to/with nuke(s) India on a weekly/ bi-weekly basis by one serving official/general, and at-least one retired general/nuke scientist/charity worker while managing to defy every last bit of logic, rationale and common sense, all in that same frenzied breath (and presumably a few foaming in their mouth).
5. Offering/pleading China to set up a naval base in India's Strategic neighborhood.

All qualify as Pakistan's brilliant, sincere commitment to preserving the regional balance, or perhaps re-establishing whatever they believe is the acceptable regional balance.

But oh well, on the bright side,it could have been a lot worse. We really wouldn't want to see one of the great Pakistani retired generals threaten India with nukes coz the neighborhood kid broke his 'made in India' window, or worse still, because he slipped and fell in his bathroom, and found out that his slippers were 'made in India'. That's got to count in Pakistan's favour, right?

 

[danger007]

What a sissies. ... on the other day he was talking about nukes.... blah blah cry babies. ..

 

[indianBong]

Pakistan's cooperation with China is development-oriented and India has no business objecting to it

To Jets, tanks, submarines, frigates kya khelne k liye laye ho china se????

 

[ito]

I can assure India will not be the first to start a war with Pakistan. So it should not matter to Pakistan whether India build up its defense capabilities.

 

[Prajapati]

India is looking to build balance w.r.t China ............ what is cry baby pakistan doing here ?

 

[Levina]

The holier than thou attitude of our neighbouring country is so evident through such statements.
In future, the Pak minister should avoid such jaded path.

 

[SR-91]

How dare u India?? Look...look at what u did
U made him cry again

If u Snatch his lollipop again, he will NUKE us

 

[SrNair]

What imbalance Mr Aziz?
Pakistan is not rival of India . Not any more.

 

[special]

is Mr. Azizis is crying?? he is more worried about the loss of influence of china in the region than the impact of indo-US relation on pakistan.

Pakistan is not rival of India . Not any more.

he is more worried about loss of Chinese influence in SA.
cheen ki oolaath..... iyale chinakkaranundayathanno??

 

[Last Samuri]

The imbalance is more attributes to India ten fold advantage in gdp and twenty fold advantage in forex bank balance

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Islamabad: The US defence cooperation with India was enhancing imbalance in South Asia, said Pakistan's National Security and Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz on Thursday, adding that Islamabad's reservations in this regard have been conveyed to the US, media reported.




Aziz said Pakistan also conveyed to the US that conventional and non-conventional imbalance in South Asia should be considered while entering into any sort of defence cooperation with India, reports Radio Pakistan.

“It is becoming clear that America is preparing India to reduce the influence of China in the region.”

“Pakistan's cooperation with China is development-oriented and India has no business objecting to it. Pakistan is fully capable of safeguarding its interests and sovereignty.”

The advisor on foreign affairs made it clear that whenever dialogue with India resumes, the two countries will discuss all issues including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

“There can be talks on all issues but no issue would be discussed in isolation on India's demand.”

Aziz said for the first time ever Pakistan has prepared a “formal dossier regarding Indian interference in Pakistan” which would be taken to the UN for presentation.

“India accuses non-state actors from Pakistan of meddling in Indian affairs. But Indian state actors are interfering in Pakistan.”

The advisor said Pakistan will highlight the Kashmir issue at the UN and other forums, adding that bilateralism envisaged in the Shimla Agreement failed to achieve any progress.

Similarly, he said, Pakistan conveyed to India it would not entertain Indian objections to meetings with Kashmiri leaders because “Kashmiris are genuine stakeholders in the dispute”.

Aziz said Pakistan would not ask India for any meeting during the prime minister's visit to the UN.

“It was New Delhi which cancelled talks between national security advisors of the two countries. So it is on India to initiate the process.”

Responding to points raised by some members, Sataj Aziz said that during the recent meeting between the director generals of Pakistani Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), the two sides agreed to discuss ceasefire violations on the Working Boundary.

“Now India is resorting to violations on the Line of Control and is using the pretext of infiltration for its cross-LoC firing.”

Haaiiinnn...... yeh to naya hai.... aisa wala to pehle kabhi nahi suna....
Mere Pyare Pakistani dosto... is Buzurg to Retire kar do yar.... and get a slightly young NSA...