US Director of Intelligence meets Chidambaram

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) US' Director National
Intelligence Dennis C Blair on Thursday met Home Minister of
India P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed issues
related to terrorism emanating from Afghanistan-Pakistan
region.
Blair was accompanied by a delegation of US Secret
Service and Ambassador Timothy J Roemer.
Prior to his meeting with Chidambaram, Blair held a
meeting with Intelligence Bureau Director Rajiv Mathur about
the scenario of threat posed by terrorists and ways to counter
these.
The two sides are understood to have discussed the issue
of terrorism that continues to emanate from Pakistan and
threatening India as well as many other parts of the world.
Blair recently said Pakistan was using militant groups
like Lashkar-e Taiba as strategic tools against India.
Pakistan's conviction that "militant groups are an
important part of its strategic arsenal to counter India's
military and economic advantages will continue to limit its
incentive to pursue an across-the-board effort against
extremism," he told the Select Committee on Intelligence.
He had said Pakistan continues to support and
maintain ties with terror groups having links to the Afghan
Taliban, including the Haqqani network, despite taking action
against militants in the country. PTI SKL
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