Screengrab of spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan briefing the press on February 14, 2025
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan in a press briefing on Friday (February 14, 2025) expressed concern at the proposed transfer of U.S. military technology to India.
This comment comes following the release of the “India-U.S. joint statement’’ after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s U.S. visit and meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement highlights the defence partnership between India and U.S. spanning multiple domains.
India and the U.S. planned to elevate military cooperation across all domains – air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace – through enhanced training, exercises, and operations, incorporating the latest technologies, the statement said.
Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has stated that the increase military capacity may cause imbalance in the region
In the joint statement, India and the U.S. called on Pakistan to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai, and Pathankot attacks, and ensure that its territory is not used to carry out cross-border terrorist attacks.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson mentioned that the reference to Pakistan in the joint statement was one-sided, misleading, and contrary to diplomatic norms. He alleged that the statement cannot cover up India’s role in sponsoring terrorism, and extra-judicial killings. The spokesperson also remarked on rising hate crimes in India against Muslims and other minorities and also to India’s non-compliance to U.N. Security Council resolutions.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, wanted by Indian probe agencies for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, “to face justice in India”.
Published – February 14, 2025 01:32 pm IST
