There are now new records indicating that Pakistan is indeed using the Military & Financial Aid allotted to it by the Unites States against India instead of using it for the ongoing War on Terror in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan.
Pakistan army has been diverting a large part of US funds meant for the global war on terrorism for conventional weapon procurements from China and other countries. This illegal diversion of US provided funds, far more than what is known in public, is resulting in massive modernisation of Pakistan military beyond its official means, believes the Indian security establishment.
The Indian side conveyed its serious concerns over the aid to Pakistan being misused against it and asked the US to establish a “monitoring mechanism” to prevent it.
Pakistan has, over past several decades, been using terrorists as a strategic tool against India to achieve its goals in Kashmir, several American experts have told a powerful Congressional panel, warning the US against mediating between the two nations on the issue.
The Unites States has showed concerns over the misuse of its Funds,but,seem to be reluctant in stopping the flow of funds to Pakistan.Many believe that the United States already knew about the intentions of Pakistan regarding what they were to do if suck large funds were provided to them.
However,the main point of concern is that Billions of Dollars worth Military & Financial aid is being wasted instead of replenishing the exausted Nato & Counter Terrorism forces in the North Western Frontier of Pakistan & mainly Afghanistan.
Moreover,the ever growing close ties between China & Pakistan is increasing concerns in Unites States & India as to the re-emergence of Communism in South-East Asia & can eventually lead to a setback to Democracy & Unites States’ Foreign Diplomatic policy in South-East Asia.
Concerns of India were shared with the US during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s US visit in April. This issue formed a substantial part of the conversation between the two sides. Officials later said US President Barack Obama had committed to Singh that security assistance to Pakistan would be monitored and kept under closer observation.Pakistan has received at least $18 billion (approximately Rs 90,000 crore) under various US assistance and allowance programmes. At least one assessment by the Indian security establishment says the Pakistan army may have diverted as much as $14 billion for weapons purchases meant for a military conflict with India.
“Over the last many years Pakistan has been covertly supporting Kashmir terrorist groups – now they’re called Punjabi terrorist groups – to harass India in Kashmir.Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad are some of these groups. Indians regard them as just as much a terrorist group as al Qaeda, and certainly the horrific attack at Mumbai is evidence of that,” said Wendy Chamberlin, president of the prestigious Middle East Institute and former US Ambassador to Pakistan.
According to estimates from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Pakistan has bought $2.1 billion worth of arms from China and $746 million worth from France among others. Including from the US, Pakistan has imported $5.2 billion worth of arms between 2001 and 09. A senior Indian official said that seemed to be far below what had really happened, especially on the Chinese front.
If this situation is not dealth with Properly,then we might see another Era of Cold War emerging & the Rise of Terrorism all over the World.
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