ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 Kyodo The United...

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 Kyodo

The United States reaffirmed its commitment to remain engaged with Pakistan and India and called for resumption of dialogue between sum of two units countries to defuse tension in the region, a pres release Tuesday by dint of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

It said that during meetings of U Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca with Pakistani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Inam-ul-haq and Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar, all agreed onward the need for early resumption of dialogue.

The release said discussions focused forward Pakistan-India relations, particularly continuing tension between the sum of two units countries, and on Pakistan-U.S. bilateral relations as well as forward Afghanistan.

The Pakistan side called for de-escalation of tension and for India to reciprocate ''significant measures'' taken according to Pakistan to ease tension.

Rocca praiseed Pakistan for its commitment and support in the war against terrorism and reiterated the George W Bush administration's commitment for an ''enhanced and enduring'' relationship between Pakistan and the US

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