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Krishna, Clinton discuss Indo-Pak talks

Source:PTI
July 20, 2010 19:39 IST

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his US counterpart Hillary Clinton discussed the recent Indo-Pak talks, Afghan situation and President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to India during a meeting between the two leaders in Kabul on Tuesday.

Krishna and Clinton, who met on the sidelines of an international conference on Afghanistan, mainly discussed bilateral relations, including the visit of Obama to India in November, official sources said.

Describing the 30-minute meeting as "good", they said Krishna briefed Clinton about his July 15 talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad.

US National Security Advisor James Jones' recent visit to India during which the two countries identified areas for further cooperation also came up for discussion between Clinton and Krishna.

Jones visited India last week to prepare the ground for Obama's November trip.

Krishna and Clinton also discussed Afghan situation and regional security.

Clinton told Krishna that she will be in New Delhi on Tuesday night as she is flying to Seoul, South Korea, and her aircraft needs refuelling. She said she will be at the airport in Delhi for 100 minutes and added that probably she will be sleeping at that time.

Later, Krishna also met his Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rassoul.

The biggest ever conference Afghanistan here had brought together delegates from 70 nations to chalk out the future of the war-torn country, amidst a total lock-down of the capital city.
Source: PTI
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