Hillary Clinton: Pakistan’s ‘Syndicate Of Terrorism’
Jul 19th, 2009 | Comments
There is some speculation why the US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, now visiting India for five days, is not visiting neighbouring US-ally Pakistan as her predecessors have always done. On the other hand, Hillary declared that Pakistan houses a ‘syndicate of terrorism’.
The Indian Express reports that Hillary stated that “her country is watching the actions being taken by Islamabad against the scourge and expected that perpetrators of Mumbai attacks meet their ‘day of reckoning’. ” More here…
Meanwhile Hillary said India is a key player for global food security. The Hindu reports: “Praising India’s rich knowledge in agriculture, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday said India is a key player in helping the US achieve global food security and end hunger.
” ‘President Obama and I had a signature issue – food security and ending hunger. India is well placed to help us (achieve it),’ Clinton said at the National Agricultural Science Centre that is part of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) here.” More here…
The themes of climate change and green technology are expected to come up during U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s discussions with officials and business leaders during her five-day visit to India, reports The Washington Post.
” ‘We believe India is innovative and entrepreneurial enough to figure out how to deal with climate change while continuing to lift people out of poverty and develop at a rapid rate,’ she said Saturday in Mumbai.” More here…
America’s top diplomat has other expectations in India. The Hindu reports: “She is a leader in her own right and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would ‘very much’ like a dish in her own name at Delhi’s most famous restaurant, which already has two platters dedicated to her husband and daughter.
“The five-star’s menu has a ‘Presidential Platter’, named after Hillary Clinton’s husband and former US president Bill Clinton, and a ‘Chelsea Platter’, named after their daughter.” More here…
Photo above courtesy REUTERS.
