US BACKS INDIA, SLAMS PAK FOR LINKING AFGAN PEACE TO
KASHMIR
Supporting India's "right to
self-defence" in the aftermath of the Uri attack which it dubbed a
"clear case of cross-border terrorism", the US on Wednesday dismissed
the recent attempt by Pakistan to link peace in war-torn Afghanistan with
resolution of the Kashmir issue.
The White House backed India's right to defend itself as with any
other country, in view of the recent surgical strike but advised caution given
the heavy militarisation between the two
neighbours. It also said that that the US is
making every effort to ensure that India become a member of the Nuclear
Suppliers Group (NSG) by the end of this year.
Making a rare appearance before a Washington audience, Peter
Lavoy, the White House's point person for South Asia, said that India-US ties
are the "most dynamic relationship" for the US as he listed the Obama
administration's achievements in strengthening the relationship between the two
largest democracies of the world.
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