After Rice visit, Mullen calls on top Defence officials

New Delhi: After a high-profile visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday, the senior-most officer of the US Armed Forces met top military leaders in the country and reiterated America's commitment to combat terrorism in the region.

The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, who came to Delhi after a short visit to Pakistan, met senior Indian civilian and military leaders, including Defence Minister A K Antony, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta.

On a day when Rice went to Pakistan after consultations with the Indian political leadership, Admiral Mullen reiterated the US military's commitment to work closely with the Indian Armed Forces to combat terrorism in the region.

The officer “thanked” Indian officials for their ”restraint” and “desire” to cooperate with Pakistani officials 'in the pursuit of those responsible for the attacks'. "Admiral Mullen urged all parties in India and in Pakistan to collaborate against the increasingly sophisticated threat of militant extremism in South Asia," said a spokesperson from the American Embassy.

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