蒂勒森星期三訪問印度

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is holding talks Wednesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders in New Delhi, where tensions between India and Pakistan are expected to be part of the discussions.

Tillerson was in Pakistan on Tuesday to urge leaders there to step up their efforts to counter militancy and terrorism.

The top U.S. diplomat led his delegation into meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the country's military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and the head of the spy agency and other top officials.

They discussed continued bilateral cooperation and partnership, and expanding economic ties between Pakistan and the United States, said a U.S. embassy statement.

"The Secretary reiterated President Donald Trump's message that Pakistan must increase its efforts to eradicate militants and terrorists operating within the country," the statement said.

To address those concerns, it added, Secretary Tillerson outlined Washington's new South Asia strategy and the vital role Pakistan can play to facilitate a peace process in Afghanistan that can bring stability and security to the region.

"Pakistan and the United States share common interests in establishing a stable, peaceful Afghanistan, defeating ISIS in South Asia, and eliminating terrorist groups that threaten both Pakistan and the United States," the statement quoted Tillerson as telling Pakistani officials.美國國務卿蒂勒森星期三在新德里與印度總理莫迪和其他印度官員會談，印度和巴基斯坦之間的緊張關係預計是討論的內容之一。

蒂勒森星期二在巴基斯坦敦促該國領導人加大打擊激進分子和恐怖主義的力度。

蒂勒森率領的美國代表團和巴基斯坦總理阿巴西、武裝部隊領導人巴傑瓦將軍、情報部門負責人以及其他高級官員舉行了會談。

美國大使館的聲明說，他們討論的議題包括繼續雙邊合作以及發展夥伴關係，擴大兩國之間的經濟聯繫。

聲明說，“蒂勒森國務卿強調了川普總統的信息，即巴基斯坦必須加大努力，清除在其境內活動的激進分子和恐怖分子。”

聲明還說，爲了解決這些問題，蒂勒森國務卿向巴基斯坦概述了美國的新南亞政策，以及巴基斯坦對推動阿富汗和平進程可以發揮的作用，給整個區域帶來穩定與安全。

美國大使館的聲明援引蒂勒森國務卿對巴基斯坦官員的講話說：“巴基斯坦和美國在建設一個穩定、和平的阿富汗，在南亞打敗伊斯蘭國組織，以及肅清威脅巴基斯坦和美國的恐怖組織等方面有共同的利益。”