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Monday, August 04, 2014

Pakistan diverted US aid to fight India: Ronald Neumann, Ex-envoy

P-3C OrionPakistan diverted most of the military aid it received from the US for counter-terror to fight against India, a former American ambassador to Afghanistan has alleged Ronald Neumann, former US envoy to Kabul's remarks came while testifying before a Congressional Committee.

He said that most of the military aid to Pakistan never went to counterinsurgency and it went to buying equipment to fight India, post 9/11.

Pakistan had received $20.7 billion worth of US assistance over the past decade, about two-thirds of it was military aid.

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