have a look at this obviously some embers of this forum won’t like this but look at it anyway.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1449000/144902…
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General Henry Shelton, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said that the US will revive a joint military planning body with India.
General Shelton, who is visiting Delhi, said the decision to revive the body was a substantive leap in military ties between the two countries.
The military planning body, which allows both countries to share information on counter-terrorism, common strategy, intelligence and military co-operation, had become inactive over the past few years.
General Shelton’s trip is being followed by a visit from Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia.
Ms Rocca arrives in India on Sunday and then goes on to Nepal and Pakistan.
It will be her first trip to the region since her appointment.
She told journalists in Washington that the US considered the recent summit between India and Pakistan in Agra a success “because the meeting took place”.
She added that “although there wasn’t a joint statement, the fact is that three days is not a very long time to overcome 50 years of differences”.
She also rejected suggestions that improving US ties with India was at the expense of Pakistan.
On Thursday, General Shelton told journalists he was “delighted” to see a dialogue between the two countries.
The summit in Agra ended without a joint declaration because of differences over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
The trip by General Shelton is the highest-level US military visit since India carried out nuclear tests in 1998, prompting a reduction in military-to-military contacts.
General Shelton has indicated during his trip that sanctions against India – imposed after the tests – are being reviewed.
Ties between Delhi and Washington have been growing closer, and India recently indicated its support for President George W Bush’s controversial missile defence plans.
oh and the pics
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1355000/images/_1359330_agni300_ap.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1445000/images/_1449028_shelton_apf150.jpg
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i dunno but if they wanted to be equal they would have visited both sides, but would that have been seen as recognition of the military dicatorship or is it they want to be frienndly with india for some reason ? why they would want this i dunno cos russia is already well in there ?
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July 21, 2001 at 10:40 am
