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India key partner on way forward in Afghanistan, Pakistan: Roemer | Following President Barack Obama's December 1 announcement of the new US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the US Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, said: "Our core goal in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat terrorist networks -- is an aspiration we share with India." "We must unite in the commitment
of our civilian resources, and provide the tools for economic development and
humanitarian aid to eliminate the extremist violence that is the enemy of peace,
faith, democracy, tolerance, fundamental freedoms and human rights," he added.
Roemer also said that President Obama has announced significant and closely coordinated
military and civilian resources for Afghanistan, and directed "us to work together
to strengthen the Afghan National Security Forces so that the Afghans can take
the lead in reclaiming and governing their own country." "We are helping to create
jobs for the Afghans which are critical to undermining the appeal of the brutal
extremists while insuring sustainable, economic growth in the long term, with
agriculture as our top development priority. The President also announced substantial
civilian resources for Pakistan. He noted that we are enhancing the Pakistani
government's capacity to meet the immediate needs of its people, facilitate sustainable
economic growth, and building on Pakistan's success in the fight against the militancy
and global terrorism that threatens not only Pakistan's stability, but the peace
of its neighbors and the world." Ambassador Roemer noted, "In order for this new
strategy to be effective, the U.S. and Pakistan must work together to hold terrorists
accountable for their actions and to offer terror networks no safe haven." Ambassador
Roemer stated: "India is a key, global partner of the United States and we value
the positive role India continues to play in the region, including its significant
humanitarian contributions to Afghanistan. Our nations share a common goal --
to see a world free of the global terrorism that threatens our people where they
worship, live, work, and study. We are committed to working steadfastly together
to accomplish this goal." |
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