Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the aid provided by USA to Pakistan recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any protest has been lodged over the reported misutilization of the aid;
(d) if so, the reaction of the US Government thereto; and
(e) the measures taken by Government to safeguard Indian interest?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)

(a) Yes.

(b) According to U.S. official sources, the U.S. Government has recently announced its intention to provide a security assistance of approximately US$ 2.3 billion between 2012-16 to Pakistan.

(c) Government of India has consistently expressed its concern to the United States about the adverse impact of its military assistance to Pakistan.

(d) The U.S. has conveyed that it will seek to ensure that its security assistance to Pakistan is not utilized against India. Further in 2009, the United States Congress passed the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act, which inter alia, stipulates, in the context of security assistance to Pakistan, that Pakistan should close terrorist camps including those of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammed; cease all support to extremism and terrorist groups; and, prevent attacks into neighbouring countries.

(e) Government is fully alert to all developments that have a bearing on India’s security and takes all necessary steps to safeguard it.

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Rajya Sabha

Pakistan
South Asia