USA/PAKISTAN/INDIA: THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CRTICISES TIT-FOR-TAT MISSILE TESTS BY INDIA AND PAKISTAN

Record ID: 980757

  • Title: USA/PAKISTAN/INDIA: THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CRTICISES TIT-FOR-TAT MISSILE TESTS BY INDIA AND PAKISTAN
  • Date: 15th April 1999
  • Summary: LOCATION IN BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN (APRIL 14, 1999) (PTV - NO ACCESS PAKISTAN) 1. SV PULL OUT LV/GV GHAURI MISSILE LAUNCH (2 SHOTS) 0.27 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 14, 1999)(U.S. POOL) 2. SLV U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JAMIE RUBIN WALKING TO THE PODIUM FOR REGULAR BRIEFING 0.35 3. MCU (English) RUBIN SAYING: "While the missile tests by India and Pakistan do not violate commitments made by either country, or U.S. law, we regret the decision by both countries to test. Such action could lead to an arms race in south Asia, further destablising the region. Although new sanctions are not triggered by these tests, existing sanctions remain in place." 1.01 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (FILE) (PTV - NO ACCESS PAKISTAN) 4. CU PULL OUT LV OF PAKISTANI GHAURI MISSILE ON TRUCKBED DURING MILITARY PARADE 1.16 5. LV/SV SHORT-RANGE HATFA MISSILE ON PARADE (2 SHOTS) 1.31 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 14, 1999)(U.S. POOL) 6. MCU (English) RUBIN SAYING: "We have always urged both India and Pakistan to exercise all possible restraint with respect to their military programmes. We hope that India will provide tangible indications that it is prepared to practice restraint - and Pakistan as well - consistent with its declared intentions. Absent these indications, missile tests can only deepen concern about the direction of security policy in the region by the governments and could put at risk promising developments between the two countries and their neighbours." 2.02 POKHRAN DESERT, RAJASTHAN, INDIA (RECENT - APRIL 11, 1999)(DDI - NO ACCESS INDIA) 7. GV MISSILE BLASTS OFF, COUNTDOWN 2.14 8. SV TECHNICIANS APPLAUDING 2.20 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th April 1999 13:00
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES/LOCATION IN BALUCHISTAN AND ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN/ POKHRAN DESERT, RAJASTHAN, INDIA
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  • Country: USA Pakistan United States India
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