From the HUFFINGTON POST:
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday challenged India to expand its traditional sphere of interest from South Asia to neighboring regions to compete with increasing Chinese assertiveness.
Clinton sought to nudge India to project its influence eastward, toward China’s backyard in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, as well as boost engagement in Central Asia, on China’s western flank. She said the U.S. and India shared values that made them powerful partners in promoting security, democracy and development in these areas…
“Our interests align and our values converge,” she said in a speech in India’s southeastern port of Chennai…
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EDITOR: She was speaking to India but her message may have been to Pakistan: The USA is prepared to cut Pakistan loose if they are not more cooperative.
