News Desk
Islamabad: Germany has given Pakistan a great deal of shock. The case concerns the provision of air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems to make submarines more efficient.
In fact, Pakistan had asked Germany to provide an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system to make its submarines more powerful, but Germany declined its demand.
The decision has been taken by the Security Panel headed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Explain that if Pakistan had got the AIP system, the capacity of its submarines would have increased and diesel engines could run for a week or more without atmospheric air. But Germany refused to help Islamabad.
People watching the case say that Germany’s response has shocked Islamabad which was extremely hopeful of getting the AIP system.
According to media reports, the Security Council of Germany has informed the Pakistani embassy about its decision on 6 August itself. Pakistan had asked for an Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) from Germany so that it could recharge its submarines and stay under water for longer. But this did not happen.
Pakistan is also working on upgrading its submarines. Yuan class submarines are also being built in China under the Sino-Pakistan project.