US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj during a joint press conference after the meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. Picture by Prem SinghNew Delhi, Oct. 25 (PTI): India and the United States on Wednesday asked Pakistan to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure operating from its soil, asserting that terror havens inside that country would not be tolerated. Tillerson said he had asked the Pakistani leadership to take action against terror groups and said an enhancement in their capabilities may pose a threat to the government in Islamabad. Swaraj said Pakistan must dismantle the terror infrastructure, insisting that any country backing terror groups must be held accountable. He said India was crucial to US-Afghanistan strategy and his government was looking at strengthening cooperation with India in the Indo-Pacific region.

Source: The Telegraph October 25, 2017 09:22 UTC