India warns US on ISI-Taliban nexus

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>vaidika1008 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com >[bJP News]: India sounds US on

ISI-Taliban nexus >Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:49:11 -0400 > >Title: India sounds

US on ISI-Taliban nexus >Author: Deepak Sharma/New Delhi >Publication: The

Pioneer >Sept. 18, 2001 > > India on Monday cautioned the US

administration on the deep-rooted nexus between the Taliban, ISI and several

jehadi > groups active in Pakistan. New Delhi also focussed on the ambiguous

role being played by Pakistan President Gen Pervez > Musharraf. > > Top sources

here revealed that in close door meetings with two senior ministers of the

Vajpayee Government, US > Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill was explained

that Islamabad and Kabul continue to be inseparable partners in > waging so

called jehad. The Government also provided some more evidence to the US envoy

to prove the nexus between > the Pakistan Army, Taliban and jehadi groups. > >

Sources said that after meeting External Affairs and Defence Minister Jaswant

Singh, the US Ambassador went to North > Block on Monday evening to discuss the

issue with Home Minister L K Advani. Mr Blackwill's one-on-one meeting with Mr >

Advani continued for more than 45 minutes. Besides discussion on the latest

developments, the Home Minister reportedly > sought information about the

attacks on Sikh community in the United States. > > Sources said that the US

envoy was "sympathetic to India's point of view" and explained that the help

sought by > Washington from various regional players had been rooted in

"strategic aspects in dealing with the Taliban regime". The > envoy assured

that US will continue to have partnership with India in the fight against

terrorism. > > The Ambassador reportedly clarified that by seeking help of

Pakistan in a bid to drop the net on Osama bin Laden, the US in > no way had

ignored India's offer to fight terrorism. > > Meanwhile, American intelligence

agencies have sought more details on the jehadi groups active in Pakistan and >

Afghanistan and its nexus with Laden's outfit. > > Sources said that while CBI

is actively coordinating with the FBI, the intelligence agencies of both the

countries are sharing > information on terrorist activities in the continent on

day-to-day basis.

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