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US expecting upto 30,000 foreign troops in Iraq
Washington, June 19: US is expecting that some 20,000 to 30,000 troops from more than a dozen country, including India will begin arriving in Iraq in mid-August to replace some of its troops leading the military occupation there.
Washington, June 19: US is expecting that some 20,000
to 30,000 troops from more than a dozen country, including
India will begin arriving in Iraq in mid-August to replace
some of its troops leading the military occupation there.
Forces from Italy, Spain, Ukraine and Honduras and,
perhaps another country, possibly India, are expected to
assume responsibilities for parts of central and southern
Iraq, Pentagon sources were quoted by the New York.
A Pentagon team was in India earlier this week to urge
New Delhi to consider contributing its troops to the
estabilisation force.
Adopting a cautious approach, India sought clarifications
from the US on the mandate of the stabilisation force in Iraq
and indicated that government would evolve a political
consensus and consult countries in that region before taking a
decision on sending its troops.
Bureau Report