New Delhi: Just a week before his visit to India US President George Bush says that during his visit to Pakistan he will raise the issue of cross border terrorism.
"President Musharraf understands that it is important. On my trip to Pakistan, I will, of course, talk about the terrorist activities, the need to dismantle terrorist training camps, and to protect innocent life, because one of the real dangers of the terrorist movement is that they will kill innocent people to achieve an objective," says Bush.
"Well, first of all, our strategic partnership had a great start, or a great impetus, when your Prime Minister came to visit here in Washington. We had a wonderful visit. And one of the important things about diplomacy is to get to know your counterpart," Bush added.
Describing the war on terrorism as universal, Bush said: "it is very important for all of us to stop the advance in the goals of these terrorists".
Bush said he was looking forward to his visit to India and his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and that the main purpose of his visit was to open up markets between the two countries.
Even though both sides maintain that there is work left to clinch the nuclear deal Bush seems optimistic.
He said relations between the two countries were much broader than merely nuclear.
"Both of us have to convince our respective people it's in the interest to have a civilian nuclear program supported by the US and India, as well as a civilian nuclear program that's separate from a military program in India. And I understood the politics was going to be difficult, and there's still work to be done. We have just got to continue to come up with an agreement that both of us can live with," said Bush.
(With Agency inputs)
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