Washington, February 19: Commending the political leadership of India and Pakistan, the Obama Administration has said it is encouraged that the terrorist attack in Pune did not derail the resumption of peace talks between the two South Asian neighbours.
“We are most pleased with the political courage showed by leaders on both sides (of Pakistan and India) that notwithstanding the attack which was directly aimed at derailing this dialogue, that there is this political commitment to move forward with talks.
We think that’s going to be extremely important,” the Assistant Secretary of State for Political Affairs, P J Crowley, told reporters at his daily news conference.
Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet on February 25.
“This is vitally important. There have been times in the past where India and Pakistan have had formal and informal dialogue.
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