London, December 01: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama agreed “good progress on burden sharing” in Afghanistan during a video conference call, his office said.
Both leaders, however, agreed during the 45-minute call late yesterday the need to encourage NATO allies “to do more” to assist the Afghan mission, as well as continued action from neighbouring Pakistan, Downing Street said.
“They agreed on the importance of combining military and political strategies in Afghanistan, as well as on the need for continued action by Pakistan,” a Downing Street statement said.
“They acknowledged good progress on burden sharing, and agreed that they would continue to encourage ISAF allies to do more,” it said.
The call comes the day before Obama is set to announce tens of thousands of more US troops for the costly and gruelling war in Afghanistan.
–PTI