Hillary Clinton repeats 'do more' mantra

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Hillary Clinton repeats 'do more' mantra

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Combating violent extremism is something we all agree on, Clinton said.

08 May,2012 11:40 am

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during joint press conference with Indian counterpart, called on Pakistan to do more to crack down on extremism, a day after she said Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was believed to be hiding there.Combating violent extremism is something we all agree on, Clinton said during a press conference at the end of a trip to India.We look to the government of Pakistan to do more. It needs to make sure its territory is not used as a launching pad for terrorist attacks, including inside Pakistan.Clinton said that the US was cooperating closely with India regarding the threats that emanate against them.Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna also stressed the need for stronger action from Pakistan on terrorism, including on bringing to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks.