Asmar Hussain
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.US official says Obama and Modi discussed Pak-India dialogue re-engagement
.US Defence Intelligence Agency chief expresses confidence in Pak’s nuclear security efforts, acknowledges effectiveness of Zarb-e-Azb
.Obama’s Pentagon nominee willing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan
Playing down suggestions that the US-India partnership was intended as a counterweight to China and Pakistan, a senior US official said Wednesday Washington’s sole intent was “to build India up” working on common core values.
“I would fundamentally point to the fact that this is a US-India effort and it’s not necessarily to counterweight anyone,” Phil Reiner, White House’s senior director for South Asian Affairs, told foreign media at a roundtable meeting on Obama’s India trip.
In response to a question about Pakistan, Reiner said Obama and Modi “have maintained a consistent dialogue on the region, and of course, that includes Pakistan, it includes Afghanistan.”
The two, he said had “a very positive conversation about the small steps” the two countries had taken “that’ll create that space so that the two can begin to re-engage”.
Rejecting Pakistani criticism that US-India nuclear deal might upset the strategic stability in the region, Reiner pointed out that it was an agreement that was actually reached a number of years ago.
“This is simply the policy breakthrough that was necessary in order to actually implement what was already an existing agreement,” he said.
“So in terms of strategic stability, it’s really a continuation of something that already existed and has not had a negative impact.”
Reiner said over the course of the years, the US had “made it very clear that we can maintain robust relationships with both countries and that it’s not zero-sum.”
“So for instance, for Republic Day (Prime Minister) Nawaz Sharif issued a letter to the prime minister (Modi). I think this is one of those small things that we can look to that is necessary in order to create the space for re-engagement on dialogue..
.US Defence Intelligence Agency chief expresses confidence in Pak’s nuclear security efforts, acknowledges effectiveness of Zarb-e-Azb
.Obama’s Pentagon nominee willing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan
Playing down suggestions that the US-India partnership was intended as a counterweight to China and Pakistan, a senior US official said Wednesday Washington’s sole intent was “to build India up” working on common core values.
“I would fundamentally point to the fact that this is a US-India effort and it’s not necessarily to counterweight anyone,” Phil Reiner, White House’s senior director for South Asian Affairs, told foreign media at a roundtable meeting on Obama’s India trip.
In response to a question about Pakistan, Reiner said Obama and Modi “have maintained a consistent dialogue on the region, and of course, that includes Pakistan, it includes Afghanistan.”
The two, he said had “a very positive conversation about the small steps” the two countries had taken “that’ll create that space so that the two can begin to re-engage”.
Rejecting Pakistani criticism that US-India nuclear deal might upset the strategic stability in the region, Reiner pointed out that it was an agreement that was actually reached a number of years ago.
“This is simply the policy breakthrough that was necessary in order to actually implement what was already an existing agreement,” he said.
“So in terms of strategic stability, it’s really a continuation of something that already existed and has not had a negative impact.”
Reiner said over the course of the years, the US had “made it very clear that we can maintain robust relationships with both countries and that it’s not zero-sum.”
“So for instance, for Republic Day (Prime Minister) Nawaz Sharif issued a letter to the prime minister (Modi). I think this is one of those small things that we can look to that is necessary in order to create the space for re-engagement on dialogue..
