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Posted: Jan 24, 2009 at 1037 hrs IST

New Delhi The new US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee agreed on Friday to build on an "excellent bilateral relationship" between the two countries, a statement said.

Clinton telephoned Mukherjee amid heightened tensions between India and its nuclear-armed rival Pakistan, and a day after the new Obama administration appointed Richard Holbrooke as a US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

India is trying to mount a diplomatic offensive against its neighbour after attacks in Mumbai in November that India blames on Pakistan-based militants terrorists by some state agencies.

Islamabad strongly denies involvement and condemned the attacks, which killed 179 people.

"Both Ministers agreed that they would like to further strengthen the excellent bilateral relationship between India and the USA," an Indian government statement said.

Mukherjee could take over Prime Ministerial responsibilities from Manmohan Singh, as Singh will undergo coronary artery bypass surgery on Saturday and will take time to recover.

New Delhi and Washington signed a civilian nuclear deal in 2008 under US President Barack Obama's predecessor George W. Bush, reversing decades of US non-proliferation policies, and bilateral ties are at their closest for years.

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USA by Prakash Narain on 25 Jan 2009

As long as Hillary Clinton can be unsparingly strict in the utilizatijon of aid in Pakistan, she will establish USA as caring for the Pakistani people and so US as a friend in Pakistan.Musharraf made a fool of USA and made USA hated by the pople because the money encouraged Mullaas .Pakistani Muslims like Indian Muslims do not like Talibani orthodoxy. Punjab was most westernized part of India. My cousin was in Lahore from 1928 to 1947. Rural Punjabis did not want their boys to marry a girlk from Lahore This is what my colleague told me. USA money went for orthodoxy by Musharraf that made USA unpopular in Pakistan. India wants Pakistan to be healthy because the people are the same except for the pride of the Military. It does not allow civilians in power. The military can survive in power only with the help of the militants.USA efforts curbmilitantsus suicde ir the military Thatis theorobleKashmir is not the problem The military wants Kashmnir for its power.

What is India doing?. by Bob Chandra on 25 Jan 2009

India has been too slow to attract the new Obama Administration's attention..While all the world leaders and particularly India's immediate neighbors have been busy and working overtime to get the new US Obama Administration's attention towards their countries,India has been simply sitting tight and hoping that miracle will happen in strengthening its relations with the US,especially on matters of mutual interest and Pakistani sponsored terrorism on India's soil.SHAME ON THE CONGRESS LED UPA GOVERNMENT AND ALSO ON THE SICK POLICIES OF SONIA GANDHI AND MANMOHAN SINGH.They have proved to be the weakest in fighting terrorism and countries sponsoring terrorism against India namely Pakistan.Why can't they take advantage of the new Obama Administration to address the menace of terrorism and ask them to take strong action against Pakistan to stop terrorism in India?.We have to get rid of all these spineless Indian leaders to save India from terrorism.India should always learn from Israel .

Pranab as acting PM by Jayant Ratnakar on 24 Jan 2009

Pranab not fit to be PM. I would prefer Chidambaram, who is young,dynamic and ariculate.Prnab's english accent is poor . I dont understand what he speaks in english. It would better if he speaks in Bengali. One good qaulaity Pranab has is that he is a trouble shooter.

mumbai terror attack by freddie Indian on 24 Jan 2009

When USA/UK and all the allied nation went on war with Iraq nobody bothered to stop the war. But when it is time for India everybody wants to stop becuase it does not benefit American and UK. Well there is two reasons a) The amount of money America/uk are pumping in to get rid of tabilan from the pak/afgan border b) Pakistan economy will be destroyed and there will be no recovery of the loan what America and UK have already given to Pakistan. Well it looks like double standard secondly whatever the negoitation is going on to stop the conflict is how much money do Pakistan need to pay as a bribe to the politician of India to keep their mouth shut. That is the reason pakistan have asked China to be the middle men. Once the Indians get the money all the dohati/rasgoola and vada smabar will shut their mouth. I hope this ad come on the news paper and let ppl know whether it is right or wrong.

Indian politician wost than Pimps by Umang on 25 Jan 2009

You are perfectly right, we are governed by bunch of Pimps. Forget attacking pakistan, We dont have guts to act against our home grown underworld. Everyone knows Dawood is very much involved, yet he still continues to make money. Most of his income source is from Mumbai. I am sure all politicians are on his payroll. After those attacks we havent seen any action against the Underworld. As far as mumbai attacks are concerned there are many unanswered questions, most of them revolving around the role of logistical support to the attackers. Our govt will keep there mouth shut except make some noises "All options are open" and things like that.Every other day our funny Pimp Murakjee will make some statement "All options are open" God knows what options is he talking of. Now a days if he gets upset with his family member he will start warning them "All options are open".

usa by ak on 25 Jan 2009

who is USA these days.It is China who is controlling, money came from USA for infrastructure(USA MONEY BEING INVESTED IN CHINA FOR INFRASTRUCTURE)

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