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June 6th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Panetta discussed ways India can bolster its military presence in Afghanistan, as well as a new US strategic tilt towards Asia and expansion of military ties, when he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon on Tuesday
“Over the last 10 years, for a variety of reasons, India has not played a particularly active role in Afghanistan,” the official pointed out.
“We welcome India playing a more active role in Afghanistan, a more active political and economic role,” the official said, adding that the US hoped India would expand its training of Afghan security forces.
Panetta arrived Tuesday in New Delhi for two days of talks with Indian officials. His trip comes at a time when relations between Washington and Islamabad are fragile.
Pakistan-US relations experienced particularly serious strains in 2011 after a CIA contractor killed two Pakistanis and a US team infiltrated the Pakistani territory under the pretext of killing al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
This was topped by US air strikes in November, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at two army outposts on the Afghan border.
The last incident prompted Islamabad to shut down supply routes to US-led foreign military forces in Afghanistan.
On Monday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar reiterated Islamabad’s demand for a US apology before the supply lines could be opened- – a demand Washington has so far rejected.
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