U.S. Envoy Seeks to Soothe India Worries.

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U.S. Envoy Seeks to Soothe India Worries.

'U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke sought on Wednesday to allay concerns in India that Washington's new regional strategy for Afghanistan is pandering to its old foe Pakistan.

Holbrooke, visiting New Delhi as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, said India and Pakistan would need to work together to battle Islamist militancy in the region.

The envoy was on his first trip to India since President Barack Obama announced plans to boost troop numbers in Afghanistan, while helping Pakistan with more military and non-military aid.'

http://nytimes.com/reuters/2009/04/08/world/international-us-india-holbrooke.html

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