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"The United States and India share common ideals and
complementary strengths reflected in our very close
people-to-people contacts, our shared embrace of democratic
principles and our willingness to work together on issues that
matter not only to us, but to the global community," Blake
said.
Noting that India, Pakistan and the US all face the
common threat of terrorism, Blake said: "While we would like
to see India and Pakistan reach a stable relationship, they
will do so on their terms at the appropriate time."
At the same time, India has become a valuable, in fact, a
top five contributor to Afghanistan's reconstruction, he said.
Blake appreciated New Delhi's valuable assistance to the
war-torn country's reconstruction, both in infrastructure,
such as construction of the Parliament building and highways,
and humanitarian fields like food aid to two million school
children.
India has pledged over USD 1.2 billion in assistance,
Blake noted. PTI