No 3rd party role needed to resolve indo-Pak disputes; India reacts sharply to US-China statement<br/>India today made it clear that it will not brook any third party role in its ties with Pakistan. In response to a question on US-China Joint Statement the External Affairs Ministry spokesman said that a third country role cannot be envisaged nor is it necessary.<br/>The joint US-China statement had said that the two sides support the improvement and growth of relations between India and Pakistan. It also said that they welcome all efforts conducive to peace, stability and development in South Asia.<br/>The External Affairs Ministry spokesman said India is commited to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan through peaceful bilateral dialogue in accordance with the Simla Agreement but a meaningful dialogue with Pakistan can take place only in an environment free from terror or the threat of terror. <br/>The BJP has expressed concern over the statement of the US President which gives an impression that China will have a role in solving Indo-Pakistan issues and asked the government to come out with its views on the matter.<br/>Meanwhile, the United States today asked Pakistan to act against perpetrators of Mumbai attacks, including Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, saying it wants to see results.Describing Lashkar-e-Taiba as a global threat, US Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer said Pakistan should recognise the dangers and dismantle the terror infrastructure existing on its soil.<br/>Addressing mediapersons in New Delhi ahead of the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh's visit to Washington from Tuesday Mr.Roemer said, situation in Pakistan, the Mumbai attacks and cooperation in counter-terrorism will be high on the agenda when Dr.Singh meets the US President Barack Obama.<br/>AIR correspondents Manikant Thakur & S Mathias report that Climate change, education and poverty-alleviation would also be among the issues of discussion of the Singh-Obama meeting.<br/> Underlining the Obama administration’s commitment to the nuclear deal, the US envoy said the deal brought a lot of trust and confidence into the bilateral relationship and described it as a win-win situation for both the countries. The US envoy identified three remaining steps as a civil liability legislation, which the Indian parliament is expected to take up soon, licensing of US nuclear companies to do nuclear business with India, and an agreement to enable New Delhi to reprocess spent fuel through the transfer of appropriate technologies. Dr.Manmohan Singh's four-day state visit – the first state visit of the Obama administration – is expected to unveil a new framework of strategic partnership revolving around expanded cooperation in areas ranging from counter-terrorism and climate change to energy and food security.The two countries last year signed the 123 bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement that allows India to import civil nuclear equipment and fuel after a gap of over three decades. To facilitate atomic trade, the Obama administration wants an assurance from the Indian government to American nuclear companies that the nuclear equipment will not be misused or proliferated.