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‘Indo-Pak ties critical for stability of the region’

By NNN-PTI,

Washington : Acknowledging that India is a big player in the region, a top US military leader has said that the relationship between India and Pakistan is critical for the stability in the region.

“India is a big player in that region as well,” Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in response to a question at House Committee on Foreign Affairs; which held a hearing on Afghanistan.

“I think all of us — international players, particularly regional players — have to take steps to stabilize. The relationship between Pakistan and India is critical.

Leadership there must, I think, step forward to stabilize that border more than anything else. I think that would be a great step forward in stabilizing the region,” Mullen said.

Mullen was responding to a question from Democrat Congressman Donald Payne.