Washington: In the wake of Pervez
Musharraf`s disclosure that US aid to fight terrorists were
used to bolster defences against India, New Delhi today said
there is a need for "greater accountability" in terms of how
Pakistan uses the defence assistance.
"We do feel that in the security field, the assistance
should be more tightly focused on building counterinsurgency
capabilities rather than conventional defence equipment which
can be diverted for other purposes," Indian Ambassador Meera
Shankar said here.
"Of course there may be need for greater
accountability in terms of how the defence assistance is
used," Shankar said in response to a question on Musharraf`s
admission that he diverted US aid for building up its army
against India.
However, Shankar said India supports the American
economic and development assistance to Pakistan as it shares
the objective of a stable Pakistan.
Referring to the recent visit of Home Minister P
Chidambaram, she said this laid the foundation for a "more
robust and productive cooperation" in the future counter-
terrorism efforts especially through improved institutional
linkages intelligence sharing and threat assessments.
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