India has not officially responded to the US who approved the $ 450 million fleet assistance package for the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday, to increase three squadrons from 65 fighters of the F-16 ‘Fighting Falcon battle fighters, with a real purpose to improve the ability of Islamabad’s contrarrorism.

A spokesman for the External Ministry (AEC) does not confirm or deny whether New Delhi has indeed been informed by its close strategic allies about his intention to finance the PAF F-16 Retrofit by the Lockheed Martin platform manufacturer, in a potential movement that has the potential to challenge the strength of the Indian Air Force (India Squadron IAF) which decreases rapidly.

When asked by the Correspondent of the Dawn Pakistan newspaper in Washington about how the US would react to the possibility of Indian criticism in financing the proposed improvement of the F-16, a US official attends the logic that was visited by many that these two relationships “stand alone and not proposition zero number”.

According to the Pentagon Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), an increase in the projected F-16 includes an increase in the ability of warrior machines, overall structure and electronic war (EW). In addition, the targeting of platforms and POD EW, which not only conducts smooth electronic surveillance, but also communicates and the role of Jamming Radar, and on-Board warrior software that is classified and not classified others, will also increase.

Tells the US aid package Congress to PAF via foreign military sales routes, DSCA clarifies, rather dishonest, that $ 450 million for F-16 is not included in providing combat platforms with new capabilities, weapons, or ammunition. Conversely, assistance will “support US foreign policy and national security by allowing Pakistan to maintain interoperability with the US and Mitra (IT) in an ongoing counterterrorism effort and in preparation for emergency operations in the future,” said DSCA.

In addition, DSCA stated that Pakistan would not have difficulty in absorbing the ‘F-16 articles and services into the armed forces. Furthermore, all the improvements to the battle platform, will not change regional military balance in South Asia – a statement that has been routinely repeated for decades, every time previously supplying materials to Pakistan.

The increase in the US-financed F-16 PAF will greatly improve their service capabilities, which for Indian profits have been depreciated for the past few years, “said former Marshal Air V.K. ‘Jimmy’ Bhatia. The future retrofit, however, will be more than just makeup for Old F-16s that are old and parts and lack of eternal components. This, in turn, will improve the overall operational ability of the PAF compared to the IAF, which faces a total reduction in the combat squadron rate, the former fighter pilot added.

Meanwhile, Daniel Markey, an advisor to South Asia from the US Peace Institute in Washington, unexpectedly told Dawn that the $ 450 million package was a ‘basic decision’ driven by ‘technical needs’ to keep F-16S operational. He also admitted that the move suggested “opening a relationship” between the US and Pakistan, and the willingness to work together in matters that attract attention.