Thursday, September 17, 2009
Clinton, Chidambaram meet, discuss counter terrorism, Pakistan
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met India's Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram September 10, to discuss issues of counter terrorism and security. Chidambaram indicated he had communicated India's displeasure on Pakistan's handling of the investigation post-26/11 of the Mumbai bombing that killed 170 people including 6 Americans. But he stopped short of demanding Washington lean on Pakistan.
At a press briefing following his meeting with the secretary, Chidambaram said he had discussed stepped-up infiltration of terrorist elements from Pakistan over the last few months. "The numbers are now running at about 50 to 60 (infiltrators) a month.
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At a press briefing following his meeting with the secretary, Chidambaram said he had discussed stepped-up infiltration of terrorist elements from Pakistan over the last few months. "The numbers are now running at about 50 to 60 (infiltrators) a month.
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Labels: 26/11 mumbai, Americans, bombing, chidambaram clinton, chidambaram met clinton, counter terrorism, discuss, elements, investigation, New York, new york police
Monday, April 6, 2009
Counter-terrorism and climate change discussed
President Obama in his first one-on-one meeting with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he discussed a range of issues from counter-terrorism, the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan, and climate change.
The two heads of state met on the sidelines of the London Summit of G20 countries that ended with a joint declaration to infuse the global economy with more than $1 trillion and bring in greater regulation on financial markets.Obama reiterated his concern about terrorist strongholds in Pakistan, and in an unprecedented step, acknowledged the longstanding complaints of India (and China) on greenhouse gas emissions, noting that the United States was the biggest culprit.
"Your Prime Minister is a wonderful man. You should be proud of him. I think he is a very wise and decent man and has done a wonderful job of leading India even prior to being Prime Minister, along a path of extraordinary economic growth that is a marvel, I think, for all the world," Obama said responding to a question on how he planned to help India eliminate the threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
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The two heads of state met on the sidelines of the London Summit of G20 countries that ended with a joint declaration to infuse the global economy with more than $1 trillion and bring in greater regulation on financial markets.Obama reiterated his concern about terrorist strongholds in Pakistan, and in an unprecedented step, acknowledged the longstanding complaints of India (and China) on greenhouse gas emissions, noting that the United States was the biggest culprit.
"Your Prime Minister is a wonderful man. You should be proud of him. I think he is a very wise and decent man and has done a wonderful job of leading India even prior to being Prime Minister, along a path of extraordinary economic growth that is a marvel, I think, for all the world," Obama said responding to a question on how he planned to help India eliminate the threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
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Labels: counter terrorism, financial markets, global economy, greenhouse gas emissions, Indian prime minister, london summit of G20 countries, pakistan, President Obama, threat of terrorism
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