The US Ambassador said "if you have to make progress, you have to make some element of cooperation and that means looking at ways to accomplish some minimal levels.

On Pakistan's offer of sending a high-level delegation, he noted that it was made with no detail as to who would be on the delegation and it was never filled out with additional information. "So, I don't think India made a mistake to not take that up because it wasn't going anywhere."

Asked how much time should be given by New Delhi to Islamabad to evaluate evidence, Mulford said it was for the Indian government to decide.

When asked what would happen if there is another terror strike, he said "That will be a very serious matter." Queried whether that could lead to war, he said "I don't know. But it will be a very serious matter.