US must do more: Curtis
By S. Rajagopalan
The Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Washington – A leading South Asia expert has urged the US to work for
the defeat of anti-India terror groups operating from Pakistan,
pointing out that the danger they pose is no less serious than that
of Al Qaeda. "The hesitant US approach to sharing information on
Pakistan-based terrorist groups with India does not serve US
interests and cripples the US ability to fully get a handle on
terrorist threats emanating from South Asia," Lisa Curtis, Senior
Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told a Congressional
hearing on US-India Counter-terrorism Cooperation. Cautioning that
downplaying connections between Al Qaeda and India-centric terrorist
groups is counter-productive, Curtis said that by choosing to view
their activities through a separate lens, US officials have failed to
hold Pakistan accountable for dealing effectively with terrorists
located on its territory. She spoke of a lingering trust deficit
between US and India on counter-terrorism cooperation on specific
regional threats. "In the past, India has been frustrated by what it
viewed as inconsistencies and backsliding in US public statements
concerning the Pakistan-based terrorist threat to India. Indian
officials also believe that the US has withheld information on Al
Qaeda terrorist operatives suspected of having ties to Kashmiri
militants," she said.
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