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US asks India to resume dialogue with Pak
Hyderabad, Jan 07: Rejecting New Delhi`s argument that there could be no dialogue with Pakistan until it ended cross-border terrorism, the US today said India would not be able to realise its immense potential globally until its relationship with Islamabad was normalised.
Hyderabad, Jan 07: Rejecting New Delhi's argument that there could be no dialogue with Pakistan until it ended cross-border terrorism, the US today said India would not be
able to realise its immense potential globally until its relationship with Islamabad was normalised.
While sharing India's concern on cross-border terrorism, Richard N Haass, director, policy planning staff in the US State Department, said India should look for opportunities to reach out to and reinforce the civilian government in Pakistan. Disagreeing with Indian stand that there could be no dialogue with Pakistan until cross-border terrorism was stopped, he said, "I am concerned that such a position does not provide the basis for a sound, long-term policy for India to deal with its neighbours."
He, however, said the US stood shoulder-to-shoulder with India against terrorists, be they those who struck at New York and Washington or those who targeted Indian Parliament.
Participating in the plenary session on 'US and India -- a transformed relationship' -- at the ongoing CII partnership summit 2003 here, he said India would not be able to realise its immense potential on global stage until its relationship with Pakistan was normalised.
Bureau Report
While sharing India's concern on cross-border terrorism, Richard N Haass, director, policy planning staff in the US State Department, said India should look for opportunities to reach out to and reinforce the civilian government in Pakistan. Disagreeing with Indian stand that there could be no dialogue with Pakistan until cross-border terrorism was stopped, he said, "I am concerned that such a position does not provide the basis for a sound, long-term policy for India to deal with its neighbours."
He, however, said the US stood shoulder-to-shoulder with India against terrorists, be they those who struck at New York and Washington or those who targeted Indian Parliament.
Participating in the plenary session on 'US and India -- a transformed relationship' -- at the ongoing CII partnership summit 2003 here, he said India would not be able to realise its immense potential on global stage until its relationship with Pakistan was normalised.
Bureau Report