Obama speaks to PM; condemns Pune blast

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) US President Barack Obama on
Thursday spoke to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and
condemned last week's terror blast in Pune that has claimed 11
lives.
In the brief telephonic conversation, Obama condoled the
loss of lives, the Prime Minister's Office said.
"The two leaders took the opportunity to review
developments in Indo-US relations," it said.
The Obama administration has offered FBI help in the
investigation into Saturday's blast at the German Bakery, a
popular eatery in Pune's posh Koregaon Park area.
The US State Department has said it is working with
India and Pakistan to combat the threats the three countries
face from terrorist and extremist groups.
"The information we have shared so far has been quite
unprecedented, and we intend to continue to working with the
Government of India to try and protect our two societies from
these types of attacks," Acting US State Department Spokesman
Gordon Duguid said. PTI SKU
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