Israel on Sunday categorically stated that it would not supply weapon systems and military hardware to Pakistan and asserted that its policy with to regard to that was clear and strict. India is the largest purchaser of Israel’s security equipment.
Israeli ambassador Alon Ushpiz said, “The policy of government of Israel is (very clear) and we are tremendously strict about it that we do not export weapons system to Pakistan.”
Rejecting the report of an Israeli newspaper that quoted a British government report to state that Tel Aviv exported military equipment, including hi-tech gear used in combat jets, over the past five years to Pakistan, the ambassador said, “Very specifically we do not export weapons system to Pakistan. We have a very strict set of regulations for exporting. It is very very sophisticated process and different agencies are engaged in that. India is a close friend.”
Emphasising that there was no possibility of reversing the policy of not supplying weapons systems to Pakistan, Mr Ushpiz said, “There is a very strict policy of state of Israel... This is in black and white. The answer to all your questions is a very clear swift long no. You are asking something very very hypothetical and even to that I think the answer is no.” He also said that defence relations between India and Israel was not about “buying and selling” and that his country was willing to transfer technology to India.
Answering a question on a proposal to supply anti-tank guided missiles to India, he said, “I will not go into specifics. Even in this case we have the best technology.”