Indo-Pak ties 'tense': US intelligence chief
February 10, 2016  00:43
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Noting that the Indo-Pak ties "remain tense", the US intelligence chief today said India's engagement with Pakistan hinges on Islamabad's willingness to act against those responsible for the Pathankot terror attack.

"Relations between Pakistan and India remain tense despite the resumption of a bilateral dialogue in December," James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congressional hearing.

Following the attack on Pathankot Air Force base in January, which New Delhi blames on Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, "India's engagement with Pakistan will probably hinge in 2016 on Islamabad's willingness to take action against those in Pakistan linked to the attack," he said.
Seven security personnel were killed and several others were injured when six militants stormed the Pathankot base.

Clapper also said the Islamic State group has become a prominent threat because of its self-described caliphate in Syria and Iraq, its branches and emerging branches in other countries, and its increasing ability to direct and inspire attacks against a wide range of targets around the world.
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