US commends India, Pak for talks

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Feb 19 (PTI) Commending the political
leadership of India and Pakistan, the Obama Administration has
said it is encouraged that the terrorist attack in Pune in
western India did not derail the resumption of peace talks
between the two South Asian neighbours.

"We are most pleased with the political courage showed
by leaders on both sides (of Pakistan and India) that
notwithstanding the attack which was directly aimed at
derailing this dialogue, that there is this political
commitment to move forward with talks.
We think that's going to be extremely important," the
Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs, P J
Crowley, told reporters at his daily news conference.
Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are
scheduled to meet on February 25.
"This is vitally important. There have been times in
the past where India and Pakistan have had formal and informal
dialogue. We think that this is a vitally important
relationship to stability in the region," Crowley said. MORE
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