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"The United States is not looking for mediation role, but rather we want India and Pakistan to be able to address these issues in a way that eases tensions, because we think it is really in benefit of both countries and also for promoting regional stability," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said.
National Security Council is the inter-agency coordination body of the White House. It is headed by General James Jones, who was recently in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Hammer said issues regarding tension between India and Pakistan came up for discussion during the week-long trip of Jones to the region, but US reiterated its stand that this has to be handled by New Delhi and Islamabad alone and that the United States has no mediatory role in it.
"We have had of course opportunities to discuss relationship between India and Pakistan. It is in our interest in seeing that the meetings that (Indian) Prime Minister had with (Pakistani) President (Asif Ali) Zardari in Russia continue in the sense that it is important for both country to engage in a dialogue and to try to ease tensions," he said.
"We are encouraged by that and we hope that both countries would continue that effort," said Hammer who accompanied General Jones to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Noting that there is a common interest between India and the US in trying to bring peace and stability in Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said there are some specific issues, which relate bilaterally between India and Pakistan including Kashmir.
"On Kashmir, as I stated previously, we are not looking for mediation role," he asserted and added that that is for India and Pakistan to address on their own.
"In relation to issues of terrorism, I can assure you that was discussed both in India and Pakistan. We feel that both countries, India and Pakistan are committed to combating terrorism and we just need to ensure that attacks like what happened in Mumbai do not reoccur," Hammer said.
"I think those points were made loud and clear during our visit there - our concerns about the security situation in the region and in working together to avert any kind of terrorist act or activities," Hammer said.
The spokesman said the United States would welcome any measures that each country can take to ease tensions and to improve the dialogue between the two countries.
"It is important for the security and stability of the region that India and Pakistan overcome some of the historical difficulties and tensions that we have seen in the past," Hammer said.
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Its time India stopped paying attention to the US and Pakistan.We are strong as a nation and fully capable of handling our problems.Pakistan since its very inception as been suffering from a serious identity crisis due to its lack of heritage.Its time we learnt to ignore Pakistans insecure behaviour and stopped looking towards US for approval and direction.
Huge pumping of money by the US in to Pakistan without any preconditions has upset the balance of power and exposed true intentions of the Obama regime towards India. If the US is sincere in its statements that it does not seek to interfere, it should provide $1.5 billion in annual aid via Indian NGOs towards provisoning toilets in rural schools and drinking water infrastructure. This is a good faih gesture to India that is a must.
Indian PM Singh has been categorically told by our President to sign the CTBT and solve the Kashmir issue ASAP. India's posturing is having a deleterious effect on the Af/Pak strategy. Pakistan is fully committed to fighting the Taliban and we support them. It would be wise for India to heed our call as it is in their best interest.
How stupid can the US get? Why do they have to go on talking about matters that don't concern them?
Uncle Sam has no business to do any mediation .He will always side the Pakkkis. By sitting in Pakistan US wants to have a check at at India.In the name of help the Pakkis toerode the talibans US really helps them to build their neuclear arms to attack India. It is an eyewash that US wants to have good relationship with India.So India be careful
Well what is our PM doing sleeping with his falls teeth in the jar. If congress had not made a mistake by encouraging pakistan today we had not to see this day. Well Now never late, Please Mr.MMS wake up from your sleep and stop thinking that you are a puppet,please... please stop bullying the people of India and give a fitting reply when Pakistan or USA talk about kashmir. I think now and most of Indian think that Mr.MMS is scared of America and Pakistan.
It will happen, only a matter of time.
IT IS HIGH TIME SONIA MAKES RAUL VINCI THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA AND EVERYTHING WILL BE SETTLED IN 15mins. HE HAS THE BRAIN OF THE WORLD , WHICH NO BODY POSSES.HE WOULD HAVE SUPPORT OF SUPER BRAIN OF MOTHER AND SISTER.WHO NEEDS INDIANBRAIN TO SETTLE INDIAN PROBLEMS ?