PAK MEDIA: BECA Defence Deal: India's Nuclear Force Expansion To Have 'Serious Repercussions', Says Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned the world on Wednesday that India's
expansion of its nuclear forces will have "serious repercussions" for peace
and stability in South Asia.
Islamabad was reacting to the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
which was inked between the United States and India today.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that Pakistan had time
and again highlighted how provision of advanced military hardware,
technologies and knowledge to India will have serious repercussions for peace
in South Asia.
According to the deal, India and the US have agreed to share military
information and strengthen their defence partnership.
Pakistan highlighted how the recent "unprecedented rate of missile tests" that
were conducted by India were a manifestation of the dangerous Indian
conventional and nuclear military build-ups.
"It again corroborates concerns expressed by several international experts on
the military spin-offs of conducting high technology trade with India, which
has not only eroded the international norms but has also resulted in
negatively affecting the strategic stability in South Asia," said Chaudhri in
a statement.
He added that these developments clearly negate the argument that India’s
mainstreaming in the international export control regimes will further the
non-proliferation objectives of these regimes.
What Is The BECA Deal All About?
According to Indian media reports, the BECA deal will enable India to get its
hands on extremely accurate geo-spatial data. This, in turn, will improve the
performance of Indian missiles.
The deal has been inked at a time when New Delhi is engaged in a border
dispute with China that culminated into an armed conflict a few months ago,
resulting in the deaths of over 20 Indian soldiers at the Ladakh border.
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