India’s increased spending on military and acquisitions of weapons is a threat to Pakistan and its efforts for regional peace said National Security Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Nasir Khan Janjua on Tuesday.
Speaking at a seminar titled ‘Pakistan’s role in promoting global peace and security’ in the capital, Janjua said that Pakistan is a peace-loving country but its efforts to promote regional peace are hindered by Indian desire to acquire military and strategic weapons.
He was of the view that the two neighbouring countries are nuclear armed and cannot live in an environment of hostility towards each other, especially when both are fighting terror on their soil.
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“Western powers desire better relations with India due to a shared anti-China policy despite the fact that a peaceful region and world is in Chinese interest and China has no ill will towards any of these countries,” said the former military man.
Janjua’s statement coincided with the release of an annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which listed the 15 highest spending nations on the military. India featured number six on the list, up a rank from its position of the previous year.
Data revealed by Sipri puts Pakistan’s military expenditure in 2015 at $9.5 billion, higher than the previous year’s $8.7 billion.
India’s military spending in 2015 however, came in at $51.3 billion, an increase of 0.4 per cent over the previous year.
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Until the conflict in Kashmir is not resolved it will remain one of the flashpoints of the planet. He recently discussed the possible purchase by India of frigates F-100 to Spain.
If this is the case, then pakistan should know that, India cannot sit idle if China is spending billions to boost its defence which is a definite threat to peace. So, Pakistan should ask China to reduce and then india will also reduce. It goes like that. WIthout that, asking india to reduce is waste and nobody will listen to it. India is only in 6th place and already five countries are above. So, pakistan should ask these countries to stop first.
solution for Pakistan: be a good responsible neighbor, drop the notion of 'nuke' blackmail, accept the status-qo on Kashmir make the LOC the international border. stop kissing 'Chinese-ass', do away with the so-called good terrorist and the region and the world will live in peace!
Well said Sir!
It isn't India's fault that papistan is failed and beggar state. All papistan can do is beg for more alms from its masters for its defense needs. How can it even dream about competing against the world's biggest and fastest growing democracy
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