Kerry said USA and Indian “intelligence agencies now exchange information constantly” about suspected terrorists, noting agreements announced the previous day in the 2nd US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue on furthering such cooperation.
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US Secretary of State is now on his visit to India and addressed a session at IIT-Delhi.
On the issue of tackling terrorism in the region, Kerry it is “clear” that Pakistan has a lot of work to do “in order to push harder against its indigenous groups that are engaged in terrorist activities”.
The US Secretary of State John Kerry delayed his departure from India on Wednesday, prompting speculation about reasons for the same.
“In fairness, the Pakistanis have suffered greatly from terrorism in their own country”, Mr Kerry said.
“We are working on it”. In his speech at IIT, Kerry said, “The US continues to call on China and the Philippines to abide by the (UN) tribunal’s recent decision (recognizing Beijing had violated Manila’s rights in South China Sea) which is final and legally binding on both parties”.
“Secretary Kerry and I also agreed on the need for Pakistan to do more to bring the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai and 2016 Pathankot terrorist attacks to justice quickly”, she said. We have talked about sanctuaries in the country.
Praising his host country, Kerry said a rising India will play a critical role in resolving challenges posed by poverty and terrorism.
Kerry earlier on Tuesday said Terrorismcannot be differentiated irrespective of where it comes from.
Kerry also called for India to do more to provide better opportunities for equal access to education and good-paying jobs.
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Taking a dig at the Indian bureaucracy he said it should be “streamlined and effective”. In addition, she congratulated Prime Minister Modi on the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which will be held in India, and underscored the importance of a culture and legal system that supports innovation to drive economic growth and job creation.
