India’s Rustam 2 is being developed on the lines of the US predator drones (in the photo above) for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes. Photo: AFPIslamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday voiced its concern over the development of sophisticated drone technology by India, describing it as “worrying”. “India’s development of drone technology is worrying when seen in the larger context of its buildup and expansion of military capabilities in the conventional and non-conventional domains, which are subjecting regional strategic stability to increasing strain,” he said. He also said that the use of drone technology should be consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, international humanitarian law and other established norms of responsible state behaviour. Faisal also said that India had a knee jerk tendency of levelling baseless allegations against Pakistan.

Source: Mint February 28, 2018 14:15 UTC