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US won't mediate Indo-Pak conflict, says Obama

Washington sees Pakistan's progress on extremism

ANI, AFP, Washington
The United States will not mediate from outside to resolve all conflicts between India and Pakistan. President Barack Obama told a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.
Ob^ma took note of the historic animosity between Pakistan and India.
"Obviously there are historic conflicts between India and Pakistan, it is not the place of United States to try to..from the outside resolve all those conflicts. On the other hand we want to be encouraging of ways in which both India and Pakistan can feel secure and focus on the development of their own countries and their people." he said.
Prime Minister Singh said he was satisfied with the outcome of his discussions with Obama.
"The President and myself had a very productive and useful exchange of views relating to security, peace and counterterrorism in our region. I am very satisfied with the outcome of my discussions with President Obama." Singh said.
Obama said Tuesday he believed Pakistan was making progress in fighting extremism as he tried to assuage India's
concents about Its historic rival.
"Pakistan has an enormously important role in the security of the region by making sure that the extremist organisations that often operate out of its territories are dealt with effectively," Obama said.
"And we've seen some progress." he said.
He was speaking at a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has called for greater pressure on Pakistan to rein in extremists one year after the grisly assault on Mumbai that left 166dead.
Many Indians have been uneasy about oversight of a giant 7.5 billion-dollar US aid package for Pakistan, which Obama hopes will bring development to Pakistan and reduce the appeal of Islamists.
Obama pointed to Pakistan's offensive against Taliban insurgents in the Swat Valley and South Waziristan as a sign of progress.
The operation "indicates the degree to which they are beginning to recognise that extremism, even if initially directed to the outside, can ultimately also have an adverse impact on their security internally," Obama said.
President Obama said he will
announce a new US strategy for Afghanistan soon and that his intention will be to have a plan to "finish the job" there after eight years of war.
Influential voices in Obama's national security cabinet, including Defence Secretary Robert Gates and military chiefs, favour a US troop increase of 30,000-plus, officials said. The final number could reach 35,000 once US trainers are factored in. but estimates on the number of trainers vary widely.
Obama would not be drawn out on specifics but said he would have an announcement after this week's Thanksgiving holiday. He Is expected to give a prime-time address next Tuesday.
"Afghanistan's stability is important to that process. 1 have also indicated that after eight years some of those years in which we did not have, either the resources or the strategy to get the job done. It Is my intention to finish the job," Obama said a day after his final meeting with his war council about his new strategy.
Under pressure from Democrats and many Americans to find a way out of Afghanistan, Obama said it is going to be important to recognise that the Afghan people "are ultimately going to have to provide for their own security."