US Welcomes India’s Proposal of Foreign Secretary Level Talks to Pak
A day after India proposed foreign secretary level talks to Pakistan, the US has welcomed the move saying that a dialogue among India, Pakistan and Afghanistan was a key component of achieving a stable region, reported IANS.
“We are supportive of dialogue among India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan as a key component of moving ahead and achieving a stable region,” State Department spokesman Philip J Crowley was quoted as saying while talking to reporters on Thursday commenting on the report.
“I’m not familiar with that particular report… but we certainly have been encouraging steps that both Pakistan and India could take to address mutual concerns and to take appropriate steps so that tensions can be reduced, cooperation can be increased, and as a result, you have a more stable region that is focused on threats, both interests that they share and threats that they share.”
On Thursday, India sent a formal proposal to Pakistan for talks between their foreign secretaries and promised to pursue the discussions with ‘an open and positive mind’.
