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US wants India to continue dialogue with Pak
US-INDOPAK
Washington, Jul 30 (PTI) Even as the ISI stands
completely exposed in the eyes of the public for its terror
links, in particular those against India, the Obama
Administration has argued that New Delhi should continue its
dialogue process with Islamabad.
"So we are simply encouraging Pakistan and India to
pursue a dialogue that we think is fundamentally in the
interest of both countries," State Department spokesman P J
Crowley told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We encourage dialogue between India and Pakistan because
it's in the interest of both the countries and in the interest
of the US that these countries that have gone to war multiple
times in the past 60 years need to build their own
relationship, need to find ways beyond military conflict to
remove tensions in the relationship, gain a greater
understanding that can be of substantial benefit to both the
people of India and the people of Pakistan," Crowley
explained.
"As the (US) President said, we think that while there
might be granularity in some of the material that's released,
and again we emphasise that we think this release has done
damage to our national security, there’s no startling
revelations in these documents," he said.
"Pakistan's relationship with elements that morphed into
the Taliban go back to the Soviet occupation were very well
known. They're known to the United States, they're known to
India, and they're known to Afghanistan," Crowley said.
Crowley said the US itself is taking steps to bridge its
trust deficit with Pakistan.
"We have demonstrated over the past couple of years our
commitment to civilian government in Pakistan. And we
understand that going back several years, the commitment to
civilian government in Pakistan by the US has been uneven," he
said.
"So this is part and parcel of improving the relationship
with Pakistan. We are committed to civilian government in
Pakistan. Our investments in Pakistan are geared towards
helping that government build its capacity and deliver
effective services to its people," he said.
The US is committed to helping Pakistan improve its
economy, including the economy in the tribal areas, and the
frontier areas where the US is concerned about the presence of
extremist elements and safe havens that affect the security of
Pakistan and the security of the United States.
"So, ultimately, we're trying to both improve relations
with Pakistan and US, but we're trying to help Pakistan
improve relations between its own population and its own
government," he said. PTI LKJ HMI
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Washington, Jul 30 (PTI) Even as the ISI stands
completely exposed in the eyes of the public for its terror
links, in particular those against India, the Obama
Administration has argued that New Delhi should continue its
dialogue process with Islamabad.
"So we are simply encouraging Pakistan and India to
pursue a dialogue that we think is fundamentally in the
interest of both countries," State Department spokesman P J
Crowley told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We encourage dialogue between India and Pakistan because
it's in the interest of both the countries and in the interest
of the US that these countries that have gone to war multiple
times in the past 60 years need to build their own
relationship, need to find ways beyond military conflict to
remove tensions in the relationship, gain a greater
understanding that can be of substantial benefit to both the
people of India and the people of Pakistan," Crowley
explained.
"As the (US) President said, we think that while there
might be granularity in some of the material that's released,
and again we emphasise that we think this release has done
damage to our national security, there’s no startling
revelations in these documents," he said.
"Pakistan's relationship with elements that morphed into
the Taliban go back to the Soviet occupation were very well
known. They're known to the United States, they're known to
India, and they're known to Afghanistan," Crowley said.
Crowley said the US itself is taking steps to bridge its
trust deficit with Pakistan.
"We have demonstrated over the past couple of years our
commitment to civilian government in Pakistan. And we
understand that going back several years, the commitment to
civilian government in Pakistan by the US has been uneven," he
said.
"So this is part and parcel of improving the relationship
with Pakistan. We are committed to civilian government in
Pakistan. Our investments in Pakistan are geared towards
helping that government build its capacity and deliver
effective services to its people," he said.
The US is committed to helping Pakistan improve its
economy, including the economy in the tribal areas, and the
frontier areas where the US is concerned about the presence of
extremist elements and safe havens that affect the security of
Pakistan and the security of the United States.
"So, ultimately, we're trying to both improve relations
with Pakistan and US, but we're trying to help Pakistan
improve relations between its own population and its own
government," he said. PTI LKJ HMI
MYR
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