WASHINGTON, D.C., May 30, 2002: Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, was interviewed on the Public Broadcasting System on the subject on India and Pakistan. An excerpt of this very informative statement of US position: “Moderator Jim Lehrer asks, ‘How close are India and Pakistan to a war?’ Powell replies, ‘I am afraid that it is a very tense situation. I can’t tell you how close to a war they might be. What we’re trying to do is make sure they never reach that point. We are pressing President Musharraf very hard to cease all infiltration activities on the part of terrorist organizations across the line of control, and we are asking the Indians to show restraint until we can determine whether or not that infiltration activity has ceased.’ ”
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