Indian Americans ask Obama to make aid to Pak conditional

As the US grapples with the Af-Pak problem, eight Indian-American organisations today appealed to the Obama Administration to make military aid to Pakistan conditional and ensure that it is not used against India.  

In a unanimous resolution passed after a Capitol Hill briefing on 'Cross-Border Terrorism in Kashmir and the Hindu (Pandit) Victims: Challenges and Solutions' they urged the Obama Administration to make sure that "the American military aid to Pakistan should not be used against India."  

"The US must make Pakistan accountable in its fight against Taliban. India must support Pakistan in this fight as well," the resolution said.  

"India must warn all foreign terrorists of dire consequences of their barbaric acts and eliminate the terrorist camps in the neighbouring countries and agencies that support these illegal adventures," it said.  

The resolution moved by Jeevan Zutshi from International Kashmir Federation and supported by all members attending the briefing urged Obama Administration to put pressure on Pakistan to reform its education system and school syllabus that teaches hatred of non believers of Islam.

Hosted by the International Kashmir Federation and co-hosted by Hindu American Foundation, the groups which participated at the briefing were US India Political Action Committee, Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin, National Federation of Indian American Associations, Indian American Friendship Council, Indo-American Community Federation and United Hindu Front.  

The resolution also urged India to take all measures to eliminate the threat of terrorism from its soil.  

Among those who spoke on the occasion were NFIA president Rajen Anand; Deepak Ganju, managing editor of Shehjar magazine; Ishani Chowdhury, director of Public Policy at Hindu American Foundation, and Vijay Sazawal, founding member of the Indo-American Kashmir Forum.  

Legislative aide of a number of US Congressmen were also present at the meeting.