WASHINGTON DC: Pentagon spokesperson Captain John F. Kirby says that they remain in discussions with Pakistan for the re-opening of the supply routes and to improve the relationship with Pakistan.
Addressing reporters at the Pentagon during a press briefing, Captain Kirby said that the reports on Secretary Defense Leon Panetta’s recent remarks vis a vis India’s involvement in Afghanistan have been “exaggerated”. “The Secretary didn’t ask them [India] to do more,” he said.
The Pentagon spokesperson said that the Secretary of Defense had appreciated the work that India was doing in Afghanistan, and that they would continue to stay engaged in the region. He said that they have said in the past that security in Afghanistan was linked to Pakistan and other countries in the region which included India.
On the subject of the recent NATO agreement with three Central Asian countries on a reverse transit route, Captain Kirby said that this was an agreement that NATO made with the three countries. “We have bilateral agreements with them as well through the Northern Distribution Network, we appreciate them for those agreements.”
The Pentagon spokesperson also said that they have previously said that having the ground routes for flow of coalition traffic in and out of Afghanistan remain valuable. “We continue to remain in discussions with Pakistan to get the gates opened”, he said, and to improve relations with Pakistan on a strategic level.
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Khel is a remote area, forested ridges and valleys, spread out both sides of the borders, the land piece of paradise,now has become militants haven.
What kind of style of joking, drones attacks will remained continued, we remained in discussion with Pakistan for opening the ground lines communications.
United States is clear in its stance, now the ball is in the Pakistani court.
On behalf of the United States, there is clear reluctance on offering apology, regarding the killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Ground lines communications,drone attacks, has become flesh point between the two countries.
Shouldn't wait any expected big incident,United Nations is a duty bound to move forward and bring the both to the negotiation table.
Most wanted was killed by the United States forces in Abottabad Pakistan, Now the man,named Libi second in command Taliban faction has been killed in Waziristan's remot area,in the result of drone attack,and such other incidents support the American stance that Afghan Taliban leaders are widely believed to be based in Pakistan.