New Delhi: India and the United States have reached an agreement on the exchange of sensitive satellite information, to which Pakistan has reacted strongly.
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According to the foreign news agency, during the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Asper to India, defense talks were held to stop China’s growing influence in the region, in which military agreements were reached between the countries. In which Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) has been signed. As a result of this agreement, India will have access to technologies such as US military satellites and topographical images.
After meeting with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister J. Sabhari Maneem, Mike Pompeo said, “I am pleased to announce that the United States is taking all possible steps to address the threats and concerns posed by the Chinese Communist Party.”
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“Our leadership and our citizens are becoming convinced that the Chinese Communist Party does not support democracy, the rule of law, transparency and freedom,” he said. An agreement was also signed between India and the United States on the exchange of satellite data for military purposes.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the trade war between the United States and China, tensions on various diplomatic fronts have been steadily rising. The two countries are facing each other on a number of fronts, including the US expanding ties with Taiwan and arms sales, as well as the South China Sea, Hong Kong and human rights.
On the other hand, due to the tension in Ladakh, India-China relations have reached the highest level of tension since the 1962 war. In addition, clouds of conflict are hovering between the two countries in the Himalayan region.
Pakistan’s reaction
A statement issued by the Foreign Office on the Indo-US agreement said that Pakistan has been constantly highlighting the threats to peace and stability in South Asia by providing India with modern military equipment, information and technology.
The statement said that the growing balance of power in the region is deteriorating due to increasing purchases of sophisticated weapons by India, nuclear weapons and missile tests by several international experts. Under these circumstances, India has expressed concern over the sale of advanced defense technology, calling it a threat not only to global values but also to the stability of South Asia.
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It should be noted that US companies have sold کو 21 billion worth of weapons to India since 2007 and the US has long been pressuring India to exchange sensitive information for military use.