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Indo-Pak situation still tense, says US

Terming the Indo-Pak situation as 'still tense', the United States has said it will continue to stress for dialogue between the two countries when Secretary of State Colin Powell visits the subcontinent towards the end of this month.

"It is still a tense situation and we want to see, of course, issues there resolved through dialogue, peacefully. And our engagement with both governments is part of that, part of diplomacy," state department deputy spokesman Philip Reeker said on Thursday night.

"We will continue to stress the need for dialogue and peaceful resolution of issues when the secretary (Powell) meets in those capitals of India and Pakistan," he said.

"Powell wants to take the opportunity to continue our engagement with both the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan," Reeker said.

"We have strong bilateral relationships with both countries, a lot of things to talk about, as well as regional issues, and to continue seeing a lessening of tensions between India and Pakistan, where there still, as you know, remain a number of soldiers along the Line of Control, along the borders," he added.

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