21.03.2004, 16:16
India disappointed by U.S.-Pakistan ties
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Zitat:NEW DELHI -- The United States' failure to inform India of its decision to designate Pakistan a major non-NATO ally has "disappointed" New Delhi, the foreign ministry said.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced in Islamabad on Thursday that the United States had elevated military ties with Pakistan, granting it benefits enjoyed by only a handful of countries outside the NATO alliance.
The new status will make nuclear-armed Pakistan, India's rival, eligible for priority delivery of defense material, and for the stockpiling of military hardware. (...)