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Indo-US military ties blossoming: Gen Myers

By T V Parasuram in Washington
August 06, 2003 08:51 IST
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Complimenting India for its cooperation in the global war against terrorism, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard Myers on Wednesday said the Indo-US military cooperation was increasing substantially.

"Not only is India's cooperation in the global war on terrorism significant, but the US-India military cooperation continues to increase, an important fact given that India will soon have the largest population in the world," Gen Myers, who returned from a visit to India and other countries in South Asia and the Middle East, said at a press conference in Washington.

"In India, I met with my Indian counterpart and discussed ongoing military-to-military ties between India and the United States," he added.

During his two-day visit last week, Gen Myers had hectic rounds of talks with top military brass and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra. He had then said that India's refusal to send troops does not bother United States. 

In Pakistan, Gen Myers said he discussed the ongoing operations on the border with Afghanistan to trace Taliban and al Qaeda survivors.

"Pakistan is providing tremendous support to the US in this regard. And they have stepped up troop levels and patrols on the country's borders with Afghanistan," he said.

On his visit to Iraq, he said, "I was impressed with the mission accomplishments and the progress we were making."

He said the morale among the troops was very high. "Their mission is difficult and they are doing great," he added.

"I noticed that our biggest shortcoming from Iraq to Afghanistan is not the accomplishment of the mission as much as it is about getting the word out about the successes that we are achieving every day," Gen Myers said.

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