Davos (Switzerland), Jan 26: US Secretary of State Colin Powell today said that the United States was instrumental in calming tensions between India and Pakistan last year, but asserted that there is still much to be done.
"The United States has extended a helping hand to both India and Pakistan; we stand ready to do so again. But it is crucial that they both take risks for peace on the subcontinent and work to normalise their relations," Powell said at the World Economic Forum, an annual gathering of more than 2,000 political and business leaders here. "No American 'hidden hand' can remove the distrust between India and Pakistan. That they must do for themselves," Powell said.
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