The visiting Secretary of State further said that the U.S. is making all efforts to push Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to take action against terror groups.
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Over the past two days, Kerry had asked Pakistan to do more towards clearing the terrorist havens from its territory, saying groups such as the Islamic State, al Qaeda, LeT and JeM can not be fought by a nation alone. We are working on it. “But the key is to have tolerance to work through issues”.
Despite many attempts made by me and US President Barack Obama, India lost its NSG bid due to opposition by few countries, said Kerry.
The United States and India reaffirmed their common view on cross-border terror albeit with varying emphasis and even a good word from US Secretary of State John Kerry for Islamabad’s efforts to curb the menace.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that despite it has moved forward, it has urged Pakistan Tuesday to do more to stop extremist groups operating out of its territory, saying on a visit to India there could be no distinction between “good and bad terrorists”. They must work with us to help clear sanctuary of bad actors, ” said Mr Kerry. But, he did say he had spoken recently with Pakistani officials about “the need for Pakistan to deprive any (terrorist) group of sanctuary”. India accuses Pakistan of being responsible for carrying out both the attacks.
Kerry said the United States had made it clear to Islamabad that it needs to act against groups such as the Taliban-linked Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba. “More than 50,000 people have been killed”. He said, India is an essential partner and the U.S. has welcomed its rise.
Both India and the U.S. resolved to build on the 2015 Joint Declaration on Combating Terrorism by expanding their practical cooperation to increase their capacity to address the worldwide terrorist threat.
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“It looks like the rains this time have warmly welcomed you”, Modi said as he greeted Kerry and the USA delegation on Wednesday for talks. “When Pakistan do take action there’s usually pretty intense pushback and blowback which makes (tackling terror) it harder”, he said. He said, “The battle to counter terrorists and extremists can not be won by one nation”. He also spoke of a “rising India” that is poised to play a critical role in resolving challenges posed by poverty, terrorism and unsustainable growth among other issues.
