New Delhi: Sending a strong message to Pakistan from Indian soil, visiting US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said “terror havens will not be tolerated” in that country, and added that “too many terror organisations find a safe place in Pakistan”.
He was addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi along with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who in turn said US President Donald Trump’s policy on South Asia could be successful only if Pakistan acts against all terror organisations operating from its soil and dismantles safe havens for terrorists on its territory. The comments were made after the two held talks here.
Sources said the US had earlier given a “to-do” list to Pakistan, under which Washington had made it clear to Islamabad that it expected a time-bound complete crackdown on terrorists operating from Pakistani soil.
It is common knowledge that the Pakistan Army and its Inter-Services Intelligence wing have continued to use terrorists as a strategic asset against both India and Afghanistan.
Mr Tillerson also offered to provide India technology for its “military modernisation”, adding that industry offers for the F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft were part of this.
Mr Tillerson said the US was “concerned about the stability” of Pakistan and that there was a threat to it from terrorist organisations which have “enlarged” themselves.
