Pakistan Criticises Hike In Indian Defence Budget

NUKEWARS

"Pakistan will take all measures to put in place a credible defence to meet any challenges to the security of the country" Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said.

by Staff Writers
Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Mar 01, 2006
Pakistan on Wednesday criticised the latest hike in India's defence budget as out of sync with the peace process launched by the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. The foreign office also warned that Pakistan could not remain indifferent to the increased expenditure and would take measures to meet any challenges to national security.

India on Tuesday hiked military spending by 7.2 percent to 890 billion rupees (19.8 billion dollars) in its budget for the year to March 2007.

The increase is "out of sync with the developments taking place in the bilateral and regional framework," Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said.

"This is especially so, when Pakistan and India are engaged in the ongoing composite dialogue process to peacefully resolve all outstanding issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and ensure peace and stability in the region," she said in a statement.

"Pakistan will take all measures to put in place a credible defence to meet any challenges to the security of the country."

India and Pakistan have fought three wars, two of them over the disputed Himalayan state of Kashmir which both claim in full and hold in parts.

The neighbours launched a peace process in January 2004 to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir disputed through dialogue.

Source: Agence France-Presse

Related Links
-

NUKEWARS

Security Council To Back IAEA Demands On Iran Nuclear Program

United Nations NY (AFP) Mar 01, 2006
Britain's UN envoy said Wednesday that the UN Security Council was likely to endorse demands by the UN nuclear watchdog agency that Iran give assurances it is not pursuing a covert nuclear weapons program.

SUPERPOWERS Walker's World: India's Scientists Revolt India-US Can Have Deal Walker's World: Which India Will Bush See? India To Fight US Nuclear Deal	NUKEWARS Pakistan Criticises Hike In Indian Defence Budget Security Council To Back IAEA Demands On Iran Nuclear Program No Breakthrough Deal At Iran Nuclear Talks Putin Optimistic Iran Will Return To Nuclear Control Mechanism
MISSILE NEWS Lockheed Martin APKWS-II Guided Flight Test Successful New Missiles For The Australian Defence Force LockMart Contracted For MK 41 Vertical Launch System Support Services Modification Operational Raptors Fire First Missiles In Evaluation Program	MISSILE DEFENSE USS Hopper Supports Ballistic Missile Defense in "Sky Hunter" Boeing GMD Team Launches Target, Tests Upgraded Radar US Japan Drill On North Korea threat Boeing GMD Team Launches Target, Tests Upgraded Radar
AEROSPACE French Plant To Cash In On Aircraft Recycling Boom Boeing Completes P-8A Weapons Separation Wind Tunnel Tests ST And Adams Partner For Very Light Jet And Piston Aircraft Lockheed Martin F-35 Takes Shape, Readies For First Flight	UAV NEWS Embracing 'Lighter And Leaner' Change Boeing ScanEagle UAV Surpasses 10,000 Combat Flight Hours Total Force In Action With Predator Operations GA-ASI and GD Canada Sign Agreement to Meet Canadian Surveillance Needs
IRAQ WARS Iraq Elections Led To War Commentary: Biggest Geopolitical Blunder US Troops In Iraq Want American Exit Within A Year Benchmarks: Iraqi People Targeted	MILTECH Ceradyne Receives Ceramic Body Armor Contract Networking: Fingerprints Of Terrorists US Army Enlists Raytheon For TOW Weapon System Support Armor Holdings: New 'Flexible Armor' Tech

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement