Comes against the backdrop of the growing defence ties between India and the United States. Against the backdrop of the growing defence ties between India and the United States, Pakistan’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for negotiating a long-term defence agreement and security cooperation with its all-weather ally China, a media report said on Sunday. The Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on July 15 at the Governor House in Lahore gave the go-ahead for negotiating a long-term defence agreement with China, The Express Tribune reported. After detailed discussionsThe Cabinet considered the summary to initiate negotiations on a draft agreement between Pakistan and China on a long-term strategic framework agreement for enhancing defence and security cooperation in diversified fields. It held detailed discussions on the proposed agreement before giving the nod of approval, the report said.

Source: The Hindu September 04, 2016 15:22 UTC