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US says it has not pressurised India on dialogue with Pakistan
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The US has not pressurised
India to return to the dialogue table with Pakistan, says
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and added that she was
"very impressed" with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's
discussion with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani
in Egypt.
"No, not at all," said Clinton in an interview to CNN
IBN while replying to a question on whether it was the US
which was pressurising India to return to the dialogue table.
"I am impressed with Prime Minister Singh meeting both
President Asif Ali Zardari and now with Prime Minister Gilani.
"This dialogue between India and Pakistan is certainly
one that could only be pursued with the agreement and
commitment of the two countries and the leaders, but of course
United States is very supportive with steps that India might
take towards any agreement that India and Pakistan might
reach," she said.
Clinton, who is arriving in Mumbai tonight, said "in
fact, I think in the last few days there has been real
commitment that was discussed between Gilani and Singh about
the commitment of the Pakistan government to pursuing the
Mumbai terrorists and their associated organisations who
provide the training and the employment of terrorists....."
She also reiterated the Obama administration's
commitment to the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement but said she
would like to discuss with Indian leaders the ways to prevent
the "proliferation of nuclear material and weapons to state
and non-state actors that pose a threat to India, to the US
and to the many countries around the world."
"Well of course we are committed to the civil nuclear
agreement that was signed during the Bush administration. I
hope to have some announcements about the continuing
implementation of that agreement when I arrive in India....
"So of course there will be a very serious discussion
that will begin with my visit and continue to our important
strategic dialogue, but I think we share a common desire to
make sure that we don't have irresponsible state and
especially a non-state actor like a terrorist network
acquiring weapons that we know should not be in their hands,"
Clinton said.
Expressing the US' concern about proliferation, she
said the Obama administration is, as are other G-8 members,
"very concerned about proliferation."
"The US is very committed to our nuclear agreement
with India, but I want to hear from the Indian leaders what
they believe would be the useful step that we could mutually
pursue that would avoid the concern that I think we share
about such material falling into the wrong hands," she said.
Besides holding talks on a broad comprehensive agenda
with India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, Clinton
will also call on the Prime Minister during her five-day India
visit.
On the US House of Representatives passing a bill
which imposes trade restrictions on countries which do not
sign an emission cap, the Secretary of State said she was
looking to have a discussion with Indian leaders as to how
both countries could make the fight against climate change a
"win-win" proposition.
"Certainly you will not hear from me or President
Obama or our administration any desire to prevent the
continuing development of India...," Clinton said but at the
same time made it clear that the US understands the great
threat posed by climate change to coastal countries like
India.
Trying to dispel the perception that US was not doing
enough to put pressure on Pakistan to bring to book those
responsible for 26/11 terror attacks, she said "we have
engaged in very important ongoing discussion with the
Pakistani forces, civilian government as well as the military
about the importance of standing up against terrorists and
extremists no matter who they are and where they might
strike."
Remembering the "wonderful memories" from her previous
trips to India, Clinton said "I am very pleased that I have
the opportunity to take forward the commitment that my husband
then President had made 14 years ago.
"....So it is a particular privilege for me to be in
this position at this time to be coming to India and to be
pursuing a deeper and broader relationship between our two
countries." PTI
India to return to the dialogue table with Pakistan, says
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and added that she was
"very impressed" with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's
discussion with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani
in Egypt.
"No, not at all," said Clinton in an interview to CNN
IBN while replying to a question on whether it was the US
which was pressurising India to return to the dialogue table.
"I am impressed with Prime Minister Singh meeting both
President Asif Ali Zardari and now with Prime Minister Gilani.
"This dialogue between India and Pakistan is certainly
one that could only be pursued with the agreement and
commitment of the two countries and the leaders, but of course
United States is very supportive with steps that India might
take towards any agreement that India and Pakistan might
reach," she said.
Clinton, who is arriving in Mumbai tonight, said "in
fact, I think in the last few days there has been real
commitment that was discussed between Gilani and Singh about
the commitment of the Pakistan government to pursuing the
Mumbai terrorists and their associated organisations who
provide the training and the employment of terrorists....."
She also reiterated the Obama administration's
commitment to the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement but said she
would like to discuss with Indian leaders the ways to prevent
the "proliferation of nuclear material and weapons to state
and non-state actors that pose a threat to India, to the US
and to the many countries around the world."
"Well of course we are committed to the civil nuclear
agreement that was signed during the Bush administration. I
hope to have some announcements about the continuing
implementation of that agreement when I arrive in India....
"So of course there will be a very serious discussion
that will begin with my visit and continue to our important
strategic dialogue, but I think we share a common desire to
make sure that we don't have irresponsible state and
especially a non-state actor like a terrorist network
acquiring weapons that we know should not be in their hands,"
Clinton said.
Expressing the US' concern about proliferation, she
said the Obama administration is, as are other G-8 members,
"very concerned about proliferation."
"The US is very committed to our nuclear agreement
with India, but I want to hear from the Indian leaders what
they believe would be the useful step that we could mutually
pursue that would avoid the concern that I think we share
about such material falling into the wrong hands," she said.
Besides holding talks on a broad comprehensive agenda
with India's External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, Clinton
will also call on the Prime Minister during her five-day India
visit.
On the US House of Representatives passing a bill
which imposes trade restrictions on countries which do not
sign an emission cap, the Secretary of State said she was
looking to have a discussion with Indian leaders as to how
both countries could make the fight against climate change a
"win-win" proposition.
"Certainly you will not hear from me or President
Obama or our administration any desire to prevent the
continuing development of India...," Clinton said but at the
same time made it clear that the US understands the great
threat posed by climate change to coastal countries like
India.
Trying to dispel the perception that US was not doing
enough to put pressure on Pakistan to bring to book those
responsible for 26/11 terror attacks, she said "we have
engaged in very important ongoing discussion with the
Pakistani forces, civilian government as well as the military
about the importance of standing up against terrorists and
extremists no matter who they are and where they might
strike."
Remembering the "wonderful memories" from her previous
trips to India, Clinton said "I am very pleased that I have
the opportunity to take forward the commitment that my husband
then President had made 14 years ago.
"....So it is a particular privilege for me to be in
this position at this time to be coming to India and to be
pursuing a deeper and broader relationship between our two
countries." PTI
