US to hold trilateral talks with India, Afghanistan at UN
US fully backed India on its demand that Pakistan should act against terrorists operating from its soil.
New Delhi: Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the United States fully backed India on its demand that Pakistan should act against terrorists operating from sanctuaries on its soil but stopped short of lambasting Islamabad, saying that while Pakistan needs to deprive terror groups of any sanctuary, Pakistan has taken some action near its western borders with Afghanistan. He also said the US would hold trilateral talks with India and Afghanistan at the UN soon.
Terror, talks can’t go hand in hand: MEA
Visiting US secretary of state John Kerry said on Tuesday that the United States fully backed India on its demand that Pakistan should act against terrorists operating from sanctuaries on its soil.
MEA Sushma Swaraj said terror from Pakistan and dialogue with Pakistan cannot go on together, adding that there would be no talks till Pakistan acted against terrorism emanating from its soil.