上周，印度向美国强烈抗议美国决定批准为巴基斯坦老化的F-16机队提供4.5亿美元的维持计划。美国国防安全合作署（DSCA）在一份声明中表示，维持计划将帮助巴基斯坦打击恐怖主义，附带一条，即不会影响该地区的现状。拜登政府无视印度提出的“强烈反对意见”，印度提议向巴基斯坦出售4.5亿美元的外国军事物资，以维持巴基斯坦空军的F-16计划。
巴基斯坦的主要竞争对手印度在德里与美国助理国务卿唐纳德·卢举行的正式会议上，对美国价值4.5亿美元的F-16战斗机硬件、软件和备件对外军售计划表示“严重反对”。
在广泛发表的评论中，印度外交部长S Jaishankar上周表示，美国没有“欺骗任何人”，声称这些设备用于反恐行动。最近，印度外交部长缩短了对美国的访问，没有参加预定的会议，而是返回印度进行抗议。他的行为在外交界是前所未有的，被认为是过度反应。
莫迪总理也很不安，据与他关系密切的消息人士猜测，他会做出严重反应。未经证实，但可能的反应包括取消与美国的防务协议，并被排除在“四国”之外——与美国、日本和澳大利亚的反华联盟。印度的不容忍、极端主义和民族主义意识形态是该地区的真正威胁。
事实上，印度已经被极端分子劫持，预计随时会有极端反应。历史上有一段时间，印度被称为民主和世俗国家。但现在，在莫迪总理的领导下，印度人民党旗下的所有极端主义政党和团体正在统治印度。
极端主义者和狂热分子正在执行其消除少数民族和将印度转变为“纯粹印度教国家”的议程。特别是与巴基斯坦，存在着传统的竞争，他们看不到巴基斯坦有任何改善。
巴基斯坦加入美国俱乐部将近70年，与西方世界保持着非常友好的关系。而印度是前苏联的亲密盟友。尽管巴基斯坦是西方的亲密盟友，但也面临着最严厉的制裁。然而，华盛顿意识到了这一点，最近目睹了明显的政策丑闻。巴基斯坦始终欢迎并渴望恢复西方与巴基斯坦之间的传统友谊。
美国声称，拟议向巴基斯坦出售的武器不包括任何新的能力、武器或弹药，但新德里很难消化这种说法并保持自满。有趣的是，自20世纪80年代初以来，F-16机队一直是巴基斯坦空军的一部分。巴基斯坦一直只在防御中使用美国提供的防御系统。他们武库中的F-16战机也不例外。2019年2月，印度空军对巴拉科特发动空袭后，巴基斯坦开始部署F-16战机，瞄准靠近控制线的印度军事基地。
除巴基斯坦外，美国还在巴林、比利时、埃及、台湾、丹麦、荷兰、波兰、葡萄牙、泰国、土耳其等许多国家出售F-16战机。然而，南亚仍然是一个高度动荡的地区。基于对地中海地区安全的担忧，美国一直在等待向土耳其出售F-16战机，这使得巴基斯坦协议更加有趣。
美国国务院发言人内德·普莱斯（Ned Price）表示，华盛顿与巴基斯坦的关系“自力更生”，以回应印度对美国拟向伊斯兰堡出售F-16飞机维持和相关设备的批评。
美国国务院发言人周一在回答关于贾桑卡评论的问题时表示，华盛顿没有“以相互关系的方式”看待与印度或巴基斯坦的关系。普赖斯在一次简报会上说：“这两个伙伴都是我们的合作伙伴，各自有不同的侧重点，我们都把他们视为合作伙伴，因为我们在许多情况下都有共同的价值观，在许多情况中都有共同利益。”。“我们与印度的关系是独立的；我们与巴基斯坦的关系是自主的。”
有积极的信号，美国和巴基斯坦之间的传统关系似乎很快就会恢复。我们的关系不是对印度或任何其他国家的任何威胁，而是为了促进地区和平、稳定与发展。我们是和平、发展和全人类福祉的伙伴。
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Zamir Awan，泽米尔阿万，笔名：巴铁泽米尔。
现任巴基斯坦国立科技大学中国研究中心副主任。巴基斯坦驻中国大使馆原科技参赞。
泽米尔生于1962年3月1日，80年代在中国留过学。在上海大学获得学士与硕士学位，机械专业。
从2010年，在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆，担任参赞，负责中巴两国之间科技交流与发展科技合作。中巴两国政治关系非常密切，通称“铁哥们儿全天候战略合作伙伴”的关系。科技算战略地位，所以两国也重视科技交流与合作。
泽米尔阿万，利用他在中国学习时学过的知识（包括农业、林业、生物学、健康业、工业、水电、能源、高等教育等等）加强了合作关系。签订了不少合同与协议，推动了不少项目。
他为巴中两国人民之间的友谊做了不少的工作，特别一带一路与巴中经济走廊方面。在他的任期中，在两国关系发展壮大。
从2020年起成为《中国红色国学文化网》时事评论员。
India overreacted to the US $450 million deal with Pakistan
India registered a strong protest with the US last week over the latter’s decision to approve a $ 450 million sustainment package for Pakistan’s aging F-16 Fleet. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency DSCA said in a statement that the sustainment program would assist Pakistan in its campaign against terrorism with a rider that it will not affect the status quo in the region. The Biden administration has ignored the “strong objections” raised by India over the proposed foreign military sale of $450 million to Pakistan in order to sustain the Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 program.
Pakistan’s arch-rival India has voiced “serious objections” to the US plan for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) worth $450 million for hardware, software, and spares for the F-16 fighter jet during official meetings with US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu in Delhi.
In widely published comments, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said last week that the US was not “fooling anybody” by claiming the equipment was for counterterrorism operations. Recently Indian foreign Minister cut short his trip to the US, and without attending his pre-scheduled meetings and returned back to India in protest. His behavior was unprecedented in the diplomacy world and considered an overreaction.
Prime Minister Modi is upset too and sources close to his are guessing a severe reaction from him. Unconfirmed, but a possible reaction may include cancellation of defense agreements with the US, and exclusion from “Quad” – an anti-China alliance with the US, Japan, and Australia. The Indian ideology of intolerance, extremism, and nationalism is the real threat to the region.
As a matter of fact, India has been hijacked by extremists and any extreme reaction is expected at any moment. There was a time in history when India was known democratic and secular state. But, now, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, all extremist political parties and groups under the umbrella of the BJP are ruling India.
The extremist and fanatics are implementing their agenda of eliminating minorities and transforming India into a “Pure Hindu State”. Especially with Pakistan, a traditional rivalry exists and they cannot see any improvement in Pakistan.
Pakistan was in the American club for almost Seven Decades and enjoyed very cordial relations with the Western world. Whereas India was a close ally with the former USSR. Although Pakistan was a close ally of the West, yet was facing the toughest sanctions too. However, there is a realization in Washington and a visible policy shit was witnessed recently. Pakistan always welcomes and desires the restoration of traditional friendship between the West and Pakistan.
The US claims the proposed sale to Pakistan does not include any new capabilities, weapons, or munitions, but it would be hard for New Delhi to digest such claims and remain complacent. Interestingly, the fleet of F-16s has been part of the Pakistan Air Force since the early 1980s. Pakistan has always used the US-supplied defense systems in its defense only. The F-16s in their arsenals have been no exception. In February 2019, after the Indian Air Force launched its air strike on Balakot, Pakistan came to deploy its F-16s to target Indian military bases close to the Line of Control.
Apart from Pakistan, the US has sold F-16s in many countries like Bahrain, Belgium, Egypt, Taiwan, Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Thailand, Turkey, etc. However, South Asia remains a highly volatile region. The US has been sitting on the sale of F-16s to Turkey based on security concerns in the Mediterranean region, which makes the Pakistan agreement all the more intriguing.
Department of State spokesperson Ned Price has said the relationship Washington had with Pakistan “stands on its own,” responding to criticism from India over a proposed US sale of F-16 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Islamabad.
Answering a question about Jaishankar’s comments, the state department spokesperson said on Monday Washington did not view its relations with India or Pakistan “in relation to one another.” “These are both partners of ours with different points of emphasis in each, and we look to both as partners because we do have in many cases shared values, we do have in many cases shared interests,” Price told a briefing. “And the relationship we have with India stands on its own; the relationship we have with Pakistan stands on its own.”
There are positive signals and it seems the traditional relations between the US and Pakistan will be restored soon. Our relations are not any threat to India or any other nation, but, for promoting regional peace, stability and development. We are partners in peace, development, and the total welfare of humankind.
Reference Link:- https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/09/29/india-overreacted-to-the-us-450-million-deal-with-pakistan/