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| Clinton in India to bolster ties | Clinton in India to bolster ties |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a five-day visit to India aimed at strengthening political and economic relations. | |
| She arrived on Friday in Mumbai, where she is to meet business leaders. | |
| Mrs Clinton is also expected to press for better ties between India and Pakistan, following last November's terror attacks in Mumbai. | Mrs Clinton is also expected to press for better ties between India and Pakistan, following last November's terror attacks in Mumbai. |
| Observers say she will argue that the current US alliance with Pakistan is not at India's expense. | Observers say she will argue that the current US alliance with Pakistan is not at India's expense. |
| BBC regional analyst Jill McGivering says that at present, the US focus is on Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the battle against Taliban insurgents in both countries. | BBC regional analyst Jill McGivering says that at present, the US focus is on Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the battle against Taliban insurgents in both countries. |
| But the Obama administration is keen to address concerns in India that Delhi's interests are being neglected, our correspondent adds. | But the Obama administration is keen to address concerns in India that Delhi's interests are being neglected, our correspondent adds. |
| Drumming up business | Drumming up business |
| Tensions between India and Pakistan rose sharply after the Mumbai attacks. | Tensions between India and Pakistan rose sharply after the Mumbai attacks. |
| India wants Pakistan to punish those responsible and take tough action against militant groups. | India wants Pakistan to punish those responsible and take tough action against militant groups. |
| The US has been working to bring the sides back into dialogue. | The US has been working to bring the sides back into dialogue. |
| If tensions along Pakistan's border with India were reduced, the Pakistani military would be able to focus more fully on the north-west and dealing with its own insurgency there. | If tensions along Pakistan's border with India were reduced, the Pakistani military would be able to focus more fully on the north-west and dealing with its own insurgency there. |
| Pakistan is now promising to address the concerns about militants, but many in India are sceptical. | Pakistan is now promising to address the concerns about militants, but many in India are sceptical. |
| Our correspondent also says the visit is also partly about business. | Our correspondent also says the visit is also partly about business. |
| The agreement which ended a three-decade ban on the sale of civilian nuclear technology to India was a centrepiece of the last Bush administration. | The agreement which ended a three-decade ban on the sale of civilian nuclear technology to India was a centrepiece of the last Bush administration. |
| Now India is expected to name two sites where US companies can build nuclear power plants. It is business worth billions of dollars. | Now India is expected to name two sites where US companies can build nuclear power plants. It is business worth billions of dollars. |
| Are you in India? What do you hope Hillary Clinton's visit will achieve? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in India? What do you hope Hillary Clinton's visit will achieve? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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