Holbrooke travelling to Berlin Paris and Moscow; skips India

Washington, Nov 13 (PTI) Special US Representative for
Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke is travelling to
Europe to consult with leaders in Germany, France and Russia,
before travelling to Kabul to attend the inauguration of Hamid
Karzai for his second term as the Afghan President.
However, New Delhi does not fall in his current
itinerary. Holbrooke had earlier announced that he would be
travelling to India, along with Afghanistan.
There was no official reason for the top US diplomat
not travelling to New Delhi – a visit which has been pending
since July.
"He (Holbrooke) is currently traveling to Berlin. He
will be in Paris tomorrow, in Munich on November 14, and then
next week he will be in Moscow," State Department spokesman
Ian Kelly told reporters at his daily news briefing.
"These are for consultations with government officials
and his special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
counterparts," Kelly said.
"These routine meetings are part of continued efforts
to stay in close touch with allies and partners on Afghanistan
and Pakistan. He will then travel to Afghanistan for the
inauguration of President Hamid Karzai," Kelly said. PTI