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Holbrooke to travel to India
Lalit K Jha
Washington, July 15 (PTI) Special US Representative
for Af-Pak Richard Holbrooke would travel to India on his
current trip to the region that would take him to Afghanistan
and Pakistan, besides London and Germany.
"Special Representative Holbrooke will also travel to
India and the United Kingdom where he will have additional
meetings with counterparts and government officials," a State
Department announcement said, without mentioning the specific
dates when he would be in India.
However, the dates of his other travels from June 15
to 22 were announced.
In Germany on July 15, Holbrooke will meet with
counterparts and government officials.
In Pakistan from July 16-19, he will attend a meeting
of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan and participate in a
Strategic Dialogue session to reinforce the close partnership
between the United States and Pakistan.
In Afghanistan on July 20, Holbrooke will attend the
Kabul Conference, co-chaired by the Government of Afghanistan
and the United Nations, to reinforce US support for the Afghan
plans to assume lead responsibility for security and
development, the State Department said.
On Tuesday at a news conference, Holbrooke said that
New Delhi has an important role to play in Afghanistan and
welcomed the resumption of talks between India and Pakistan.
"Anything that reduces tensions and increases
confidence and understanding between Pakistan and India is
something we would encourage and support," Holbrooke said.
But the United States is not directly involved in
those talks, he told reporters.
Holbrooke, who has been in frequent contact with the
Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar on this issue, met
the latter Thursday morning.
"I did have a very good discussion this morning with
the Indian Ambassador to the United States, who came in at my
invitation so that I could brief her on the things we're
talking about here," he said.
"India has a very real role in the region for historic
and strategic reasons. They can play an important role in
resolving these issues," Holbrooke said. PTI
Washington, July 15 (PTI) Special US Representative
for Af-Pak Richard Holbrooke would travel to India on his
current trip to the region that would take him to Afghanistan
and Pakistan, besides London and Germany.
"Special Representative Holbrooke will also travel to
India and the United Kingdom where he will have additional
meetings with counterparts and government officials," a State
Department announcement said, without mentioning the specific
dates when he would be in India.
However, the dates of his other travels from June 15
to 22 were announced.
In Germany on July 15, Holbrooke will meet with
counterparts and government officials.
In Pakistan from July 16-19, he will attend a meeting
of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan and participate in a
Strategic Dialogue session to reinforce the close partnership
between the United States and Pakistan.
In Afghanistan on July 20, Holbrooke will attend the
Kabul Conference, co-chaired by the Government of Afghanistan
and the United Nations, to reinforce US support for the Afghan
plans to assume lead responsibility for security and
development, the State Department said.
On Tuesday at a news conference, Holbrooke said that
New Delhi has an important role to play in Afghanistan and
welcomed the resumption of talks between India and Pakistan.
"Anything that reduces tensions and increases
confidence and understanding between Pakistan and India is
something we would encourage and support," Holbrooke said.
But the United States is not directly involved in
those talks, he told reporters.
Holbrooke, who has been in frequent contact with the
Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar on this issue, met
the latter Thursday morning.
"I did have a very good discussion this morning with
the Indian Ambassador to the United States, who came in at my
invitation so that I could brief her on the things we're
talking about here," he said.
"India has a very real role in the region for historic
and strategic reasons. They can play an important role in
resolving these issues," Holbrooke said. PTI
