US State Department spokesperson John Kirby on Wednesday said in his daily press briefing here on Wednesday that Kerry’s official schedule for the next couple of days was “still forming up” citing logistical reasons.
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Mr Kerry said Pakistan has fastened the process in the recent months.
Beijing has rejected the decision by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration over strategic reefs and atolls in the South China Sea.
“We have been urging Pakistan to crack down on terror camps”.
“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.
“And it must work with us to help clear sanctuaries that are affecting relationship between Pakistan and India and also our ability to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan”, said Kerry. 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.
The US accuses the Pakistani intelligence agency of supporting the Haqqani militants and using them as a proxy in Afghanistan to gain leverage there against the growing influence of India. “I hope that India finds a way to move faster and deal with the challenges with the decisions that have to be taken”, he said.
He pointed out how the last decade has been the hottest, the previous one the second hottest and so on.
Speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Kerry said: “We have to respect the rights of all our citizens, regardless of ethnicity, language, creed and allow them to protest in peace without fear of retribution and reprisals, without the fear of being jailed for what you say”.
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“Kerry would now remain in the Indian capital until Friday or Saturday, when he will leave for the summit in Hangzhou”.
