Pakistan F16

The Biden administration's green light for key spares for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets "is not designed as a message to India as it relates to its relationship with Russia", a top American defence official has said.

The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.

In the early hours of June 13, 1999, at the height of the Kargil War, Indian Air Force fighter pilots were minutes away from launching a full-fledged air attack deep inside Pakistan. Targets had been assigned, route maps finalised; personal revolvers to be carried by pilots had been loaded with ammunition and Pakistani currency collected, for use i...

Pakistan's ties with the US has witnessed a "downward slide" amid a row over a decision by the Congress to block the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to the country, Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said.

Pakistan is still negotiating with the US to buy eight F-16 fighter jets despite difficulties in getting the USD 700 million deal partially financed by the American government, a top Pakistani official has said.

India has expressed its displeasure to the US over the sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan even as Washington said the aircraft were meant for anti-terror operations.

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today described the controversial sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan as "part of a legacy announcement", saying America expects Islamabad to do 'much more' on eliminating terror safe havens there.

The Biden administration's green light for key spares for Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets "is not designed as a message to India as it relates to its relationship with Russia", a top American defence official has said.

The Air Force today scrambled two Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets after the Army detected a Pakistani drone flying close to the border in Punjab's Khemkaran sector, sources said. The neighbouring country responded by sending two of its American-made F-16 jets.

In the early hours of June 13, 1999, at the height of the Kargil War, Indian Air Force fighter pilots were minutes away from launching a full-fledged air attack deep inside Pakistan. Targets had been assigned, route maps finalised; personal revolvers to be carried by pilots had been loaded with ammunition and Pakistani currency collected, for use i...

Pakistan's ties with the US has witnessed a "downward slide" amid a row over a decision by the Congress to block the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to the country, Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said.

Pakistan is still negotiating with the US to buy eight F-16 fighter jets despite difficulties in getting the USD 700 million deal partially financed by the American government, a top Pakistani official has said.

India has expressed its displeasure to the US over the sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan even as Washington said the aircraft were meant for anti-terror operations.

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma today described the controversial sale of F-16 aircraft to Pakistan as "part of a legacy announcement", saying America expects Islamabad to do 'much more' on eliminating terror safe havens there.