Pakistan dismayed by Indian reaction over F-16 issue
2016-02-15
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed on Sunday its dismay and surprise over Indian government`s reaction to the sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan.
Responding to media queries over the Indian reaction, the spokesperson of the Foreign Office said: `We are surprised and disappointed at the Indian government`s reaction. Their army and arsenal stock is much larger and they are the largest importer of defence equipment.
With regard to the F-16 sale, the Foreign Office spolcesperson said in a statement that Pakistan and the United States closely cooperated in countering terrorism.
The US spokesperson had clearly announced that the sale was to enhance precision strike capability of Pakistan.
