The US President Barack Obama has said that Washington is fully supportive of India’s request, for access to the Lashker-e-Toiba operative David Coleman Headley.<br/><br/>He said, the two countries are working through their legal systems on the issue of access. <br/><br/>During his meeting with the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday night, President Obama also said that he understood India’s concern about the LeT, and other terrorists groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan and said that the United States is engaging Pakistan on these issues.<br/><br/>On the increase of US security assistance to Pakistan, President Obama said it will be monitored and kept on observation, keeping India's concerns in mind.<br/><br/>Briefing media about the meeting, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said President Obama also favoured reduction of tension between India and Pakistan.<br/><br/>Ms Nirupama Rao said the Prime Minister told Obama that there is no will on the part of the Pakistan government to punish those responsible for the Mumbai terror attack.<br/><br/>The Prime Minister said there has been a tremendous rise in infiltration from across the line of control. He also mentioned, in this context the activities of the Lashkar e Taiba, and persons like Hafiz Saeed and Illyas Kashmiri.<br/><br/>He said the partnership between India and the United States could make all the difference. President Obama responded by saying that India has the goodwill and the understanding of the United States in this regard.<br/><br/>Mrs Rao said in reply to a question that there was no disconnect between the two sides on the issue of Afghanistan.<br/><br/>President Obama was appreciative of India’s interest in Afghanistan and recognized the enormous sacrifices that have been made by India to stabilize that country.<br/><br/>President Obama said he understood India's deep concern with regard to the situation in Afghanistan and said India's interests are consistently on the mind of United States.<br/><br/>On the issue of the pending Nuclear Liability Bill, President Obama hoped that it would be concluded as early as possible.<br/><br/>The issue of Iran also figured in the discussions and India said it has always stressed that Iran needs to fulfill its obligations as a member of the NPT, but on the issue of sanctions, India feels that when sanctions target the common people, they are counter productive.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that the two leaders decided to keep in touch on the issue.