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Pakistan Fears Rise in Indian Defense Budget.....
New Delhi rationale for increasing the defence budget is;consistent with the shift in the Indian government;s ideology to more nationalistic elements under Prime Minister Narendra Modi;, said a Pakistani daily Monday.The Nation asked in an editorial:;Will Pakistan view the Indian government&#;s decision to spend $3.5 billion on modernising the military as a threat to the delicate balance of power between the two nations? If they do, how will they respond?;
It also asked whether Pakistan can;really afford to indulge in another battle for supremacy in armaments when a host of other problems including energy and water crisis and the relocation of displaced people, are issues that will not be solved by spending large sums on advanced weaponry;
The editorial sounded a word of caution when it said that;if Pakistan government is considering increasing military spending to resume the arms race that (Prime Minister Nawaz) Sharif stated was `wasted resources’ last year, they must remember where their priorities lie;.
;The Indian government&#;s rationale for increasing the defence budget by 12 percent to defend the borders of the country is consistent with the shift in the Indian government&#;s ideology to more nationalistic elements under (Indian) Prime Minister Narendra Modi,; it said.
The daily also noted that the;BJP led government is probably not basing this choice solely on the threat they fear from Pakistan, and China will have been just as much of a concern for Modi&#;s government in their consideration for increasing military spendingThe editorial went on to say that Nawaz Sharif has;been urging to improve ties with India;.;But it is also important to remember how the Nawaz government reacted to Operation Shakti in May 1998. When India conducted five nuclear tests, Pakistan conducted six,; the editorial concluded.
Pakistani daily concerned over India’s hiked defence budget | idrw.org
New Delhi rationale for increasing the defence budget is;consistent with the shift in the Indian government;s ideology to more nationalistic elements under Prime Minister Narendra Modi;, said a Pakistani daily Monday.The Nation asked in an editorial:;Will Pakistan view the Indian government&#;s decision to spend $3.5 billion on modernising the military as a threat to the delicate balance of power between the two nations? If they do, how will they respond?;
It also asked whether Pakistan can;really afford to indulge in another battle for supremacy in armaments when a host of other problems including energy and water crisis and the relocation of displaced people, are issues that will not be solved by spending large sums on advanced weaponry;
The editorial sounded a word of caution when it said that;if Pakistan government is considering increasing military spending to resume the arms race that (Prime Minister Nawaz) Sharif stated was `wasted resources’ last year, they must remember where their priorities lie;.
;The Indian government&#;s rationale for increasing the defence budget by 12 percent to defend the borders of the country is consistent with the shift in the Indian government&#;s ideology to more nationalistic elements under (Indian) Prime Minister Narendra Modi,; it said.
The daily also noted that the;BJP led government is probably not basing this choice solely on the threat they fear from Pakistan, and China will have been just as much of a concern for Modi&#;s government in their consideration for increasing military spendingThe editorial went on to say that Nawaz Sharif has;been urging to improve ties with India;.;But it is also important to remember how the Nawaz government reacted to Operation Shakti in May 1998. When India conducted five nuclear tests, Pakistan conducted six,; the editorial concluded.
Pakistani daily concerned over India’s hiked defence budget | idrw.org
