India supporting "Terrorists" in Afghanistan against Pakistan

[Areesh]

All this is useless unless India is responded in the same currency and in the same language.

 

[Sugarcane]

India fueled unrest in Pakistan: Chuck Hagel

WASHINGTON (Dunya News-Web Desk) - In a sharp contrast to US view on India s role in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama s Defence Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has alleged that India has over the years financed problems for Pakistan in the war-torn country.


A video containing these remarks from an unreleased speech of Hagel at Oklahoma s Cameron University in 2011 was uploaded by Washington Free Beacon, sparking a strong reaction from India which said such comments are contrary to the reality of its unbounded dedication to the welfare of Afghans.


Hagel, during the speech said, India for some time has always used Afghanistan as a second front, and India has over the years financed problems for Pakistan on that side of the border .


And you can carry that into many dimensions, the point being [that] the tense, fragmented relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been there for many, many years, Hagel said.


Reacting to this, the Indian Embassy here said, Such comments attributed to Senator Hagel, who has been a long-standing friend of India and a prominent votary of close India-US relations are contrary to the reality of India s unbounded dedication to the welfare of Afghan people .


It added that India s commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is unwavering, and this is reflected in our significant assistance to Afghanistan in developing its economy, infrastructure and institutional capacities .


Our opposition to terrorism and its safe havens in our neighbourhood is firm and unshakable .


India s development assistance has been deeply appreciated by the people and the Government of Afghanistan, and by our friends around the world including the US. We do not view our engagement with Afghanistan as a zero sum game, the Embassy said.


Hagel s remarks are in sharp contrast to viewpoint of Obama Administration that has always been in praise of India s developmental role in Afghanistan and in fact has been pressing New Delhi to do more in Afghanistan.


Significantly, a deeply divided Senate is in the process of voting on US President s contentious nominee to head the Defence Department.

Dunya News: Pakistan:-India fueled unrest in Pakistan: Chuck Hagel...

 

[IndoCarib]

The Americans in a way have invaded Afghanistan so it's for the locals to hunt them. !!

Whatever. The locals prefer us over you guys anytime. It will be fun to watch when the hunter becomes the hunted !

 

[KRAIT]

All this is useless unless India is responded in the same currency and in the same language.

Actually its India responding in the same currency and same language. Unfortunately, in this proxy war, thousands of innocents lost their lives.

And I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. This madness will keep on going while the borders will remain unchanged for decades to come.

 

[Sher Malang]

Chuck Hagel... the new drama king!

 

[Areesh]

Actually its India responding in the same currency and same language. Unfortunately, in this proxy war, thousands of innocents lost their lives.

And I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. This madness will keep on going while the borders will remain unchanged for decades to come.

And actually Pakistan responded to what you did in East Pakistan. Anyways lets see if ISI would do what it is supposed to do after 2014. They should do it.

 

[Windjammer]

Whatever. The locals prefer us over you guys anytime. It will be fun to watch when the hunter becomes the hunted !

It's not the locals who decide on the foreign policy..... India was sidelined even in the last conference.

 

[jackyy]

The Americans in a way have invaded Afghanistan so it's for the locals to hunt them. !!

Before the Americans arrived....there was no Taliban problem in Pakistan.

Last time i heard that pakistan is most hated country including iran in Afganistan

 

[--,-'{@]

should I b happy at the topic ? : dee

 

[Cherokee]

India financed problems for Pak in Afghanistan, says US defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

WASHINGTON: In a sharp contrast to US view on India's role in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama's defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has alleged that India has over the years "financed problems" for Pakistan in the war-torn country.

A video containing these remarks from an unreleased speech of Hagel at Oklahoma's Cameron University in 2011 was uploaded by Washington Free Beacon, sparking a strong reaction from India which said such comments are "contrary to the reality" of its unbounded dedication to the welfare of Afghans.

Hagel, during the speech said, "India for some time has always used Afghanistan as a second front, and India has over the years financed problems for Pakistan on that side of the border".

"And you can carry that into many dimensions, the point being [that] the tense, fragmented relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been there for many, many years," Hagel said.

Reacting to this, the Indian embassy here said,"Such comments attributed to Senator Hagel, who has been a long-standing friend of India and a prominent votary of close India-US relations are contrary to the reality of India's unbounded dedication to the welfare of Afghan people".

It added that India's commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is unwavering, "and this is reflected in our significant assistance to Afghanistan in developing its economy, infrastructure and institutional capacities".

"Our opposition to terrorism and its safe havens in our neighbourhood is firm and unshakable.

"India's development assistance has been deeply appreciated by the people and the government of Afghanistan, and by our friends around the world including the US.

"We do not view our engagement with Afghanistan as a zero sum game," the embassy said.

Hagel's remarks are in sharp contrast to viewpoint of Obama Administration that has always been in praise of India's developmental role in Afghanistan and in fact has been pressing New Delhi to do more in Afghanistan.

Significantly, a deeply divided Senate is in the process of voting on US president's contentious nominee to head the defence department.

The embassy said India and the US have a shared perspective and a deep convergence of interests for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan.

"We will continue to work to help the Afghan people build a peaceful, prosperous, democratic and inclusive future for themselves in an environment free from terror and intimidation," the statement said.

The unearthing of anti-India comment by Hagel provided another ammunition to the Republican Senators to oppose his confirmation.

Once published, the news item was sent by the office of powerful Republican Senator John Cornyn, who is among the leading opponent of twice wounded Vietnam veteran's confirmation.

"In light of our shared interest in the US-India relationship, thought you would want to see this," said the email sent by Cornyn's office to top Indian American community leaders. Cornyn is co-chair of the Senate India Caucus.

"I am surprised and shocked. We did not know the story and background of Senator Hagel on India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. I think Indian community needs to work on to see how we can help to stop his nomination for the post of secretary of defence.

"We will definitely follow up with our senators and impress on them on the folly of such a nomination," Republican Sampat Shivangi, national president of Indian American Forum for Political Education, said.

As Nebraska Senator for two terms from 1997 to 2009, Hagel was member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, frequently travelled to South Asia and voted in favour of the historic India-US civilian nuclear deal.

During his trip to Pakistan he told the then Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that a similar agreement was not on cards with Islamabad, because of the proliferation issues with his country.

Hagel's nomination has bitterly split the Senate, with Republicans turning on their former colleague and Democrats standing by Obama's nominee.

Republican lawmakers excoriated Hagel over his past statements and votes. They argued that he was too critical of Israel and too compromising with Iran. They cast the Nebraskan as a radical far out of the mainstream.

India financed problems for Pak in Afghanistan, says US defence secretary nominee Chuck Hagel - The Times of India

Don't Worry Guys , Pakistan has found a "Noam Chomsky" of Indo-Pak relations . This was his first comment so they are drumming it much . .

Chuck Hagel... the new drama king!

New Noam Chomsky in the making , along with Syed Ziad Zaman hamid shahab .

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

And actually Pakistan responded to what you did in East Pakistan.

1971 was a response to Pakistani support for North East militant from East Pakistan, all over the 1960s, under Chinese blessing.

Anyways lets see if ISI would do what it is supposed to do after 2014. They should do it.

2014, India mostly will have a different Govt. Most likely they too will do what is to be done

 

[Amaa'n]

Last time i heard that pakistan is most hated country including iran in Afganistan

It depends which state you guys all afghanistan. Because as per some people afganistan = northern region + kabul.and that region has always hated pakistan for decades

 

[IndoCarib]

It's not the locals who decide on the foreign policy..... India was sidelined even in the last conference.

You mean this ??

India Hosts Afghanistan Conference

Afghan Delegation Heads to Delhi to Meet India, US

 

[Windjammer]

Last time i heard that pakistan is most hated country including iran in Afganistan

Read again and see if your post makes any sense. !!

 

[ganesh177]

All the time pakistan in general is bad mouthing americans, but now all of a sudden Chuck hagels word will become a bible for them.