Minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj and US secretary of state Rex Tillerson shake hands after their joint press conference in New Delhi on on Wednesday. Photo: PTINew Delhi: In a blunt message, 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, on her part, 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 India-Pacific region.

Source: Mint October 25, 2017 12:00 UTC