US declines to share data on Pakistan's F-16s with India.

WASHINGTON -- The government of the United States (US) has refused to share information with India regarding the use of F-16 fighter jets by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during a recent air combat, the Indian media reported.

'Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on Feb 27, we informed the Indians that we will not be sharing any information on the subject as it is a bilateral matter between the US and Pakistan,' a US official told Indian Express.

Further explaining the matter, the official said that US position was not India or Pakistan-specific. 'If a third country tomorrow wants information about the C130 or C17 or Apaches that the IAF uses, our answer would be the same. It is a bilateral matter between India and the US,' he added.

According to the US official, 'while India shared inputs which suggested the use of F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan, it has neither presented any evidence nor asked for any inputs about the shooting down...