New Delhi: Initiatives are on to make a permanent Air force base for US at Trivandrum says news.Changi East In SIngapore,Korat in Thailand,Darwin,Tindal(Pilbara)are the proposed places where US is trying to have a permanent base says Telegraph news paper quoting a Senior General of American Air force.
On Thursday Afternoon,K.N Balagopal tried to bring this initiative which will destroy the supreme authority of the State,for discussion before the RajyaSabha but Deputy Chairman P.J Kurien did not give permission as notice has not been given earlier for such a discussion.From the Rajya Sabha records it has been removed what Mr. Balagopal had said about American Warplanes since he has given permission to speak on Pentavalent vaccine.
The news quoting General Herbert Hawk Carlisle,Head of Pacific Air force says it is part of the move to re balancing of forces in Asia Pacific regions. it says he had visit to Trivandrum. Magazine “Foreign Policy” and some other magazines also reported as he said the US presence in Pacific region will be moved from time to time and In North East Asia the power will be strengthened.But Indian Defense Ministry denied the news and said no such discussions were there with US.