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Afghanistan/South Asia
Indian defence budget hike not helpful, say Paks
2005-03-01
"Not to us, anyway..."
Especially since they can't hope to match it.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said yesterday a rise in India's defence budget was not helpful for the peace process between the nuclear rivals. "We must work towards an equilibrium and there should not be an atmosphere of arms race or competition which can be avoided," Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan told a regular news briefing. Asked to comment on India's announcement that its military budget would rise 7.8 per cent to Rs830 billion rupees ($19 billion) in the coming year, he said the "spike in defence spending is not a helpful trend." "What we need is nuclear restraint in the region, we need conventional balance, we need restraint all around," Khan added.
"So you hated Hindoos need to quit trying to defend yerselves!"
Posted by:Steve White

#3  2b---good catch! And the rest of the quote:

...we need restraint all around...

Cat's out of the bag, Kahn. The Paks should have thought it through before they put their nuclear genie kit out on the market.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-03-01 8:50:55 AM  

#2  What we need is nuclear restraint in the region
*scoff* This from a country that sponsored Kahn as their spokesperson.
Posted by: 2b   2005-03-01 7:01:55 AM  

#1  â€œspike in defence spending is not a helpful trend.”

Actually, standing on Paki side of border, it may look like it. Standing on Indian side of border, boy, I bet it'd look entirely helpful to me!
Posted by: Sobiesky   2005-03-01 12:20:56 AM  

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