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T V Parasuram in Washington
Mounting pressure on Pakistan, US President George W Bush has firmly asked President Pervez Musharraf to crack down harder on terrorists operating from Pakistani territory saying the Indo-Pak standoff is still serious.
"The situation between India and Pakistan is still serious and it is very important that Musharraf make a clear statement to the world that he intends to crack down on terror," Bush said.
"If Musharraf does that (crackdown) and continues to do what he is doing, it will provide relief to a situation that is still serious," the president said.
"We are working hard to convince both the Indians and the Pakistanis that there is a way to deal with their problems without going to war," he said.
Bush made the remarks shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair bluntly told Musharraf in Islamabad that Indo-Pak dialogue could resume only after Islamabad has made a complete rejection of terrorism.
US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher appealed to India and Pakistan to focus on fighting terrorism saying that both countries should resume dialogue in order to reduce tensions and promote cooperation.
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