India, Pak have shared interest in Afghanistan: NATO chief

London, Mar 23 (PTI) India and Pakistan have shared
interest in a stable Afghanistan and improved ties between the
two nations are crucial to prevent a failure of the Afghan
peace efforts, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said.

Advocating moves to improve Indo-Pak ties, Rasmussen said
the south Asian region stands to lose if stability eluded
Afghanistan.
"In order to pursue a peaceful process in Afghanistan...
Pakistan as well as India have shared interest in stability in
Afghanistan because the whole region will be affected
negatively if we see a failure in Afghanistan," he was quoted
a saying in Brussels.
The NATO Secretary General said Afghanistan was one of
the reasons that made it vital to improve the relationship
between Pakistan and India.
"Therefore it is crucial to improve the relationship
between Pakistan and India," he said.
Rasmussen also advocated an intensified dialogue between
NATO and India for ensuring a positive development in the
region.
"This is also the reason why I have suggested and
intensify dialogue between India and NATO because I think
dialogue will serve the purpose of ensuring a positive
development in the region," he said. PTI MRD
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