US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today told law makers that she is encouraged by the resumption of talks between India and Pakistan. At the same time, she expressed support to New Delhi's stand that Islamabad needs to prevent the use of its territory against India. She, indeed, conceded before a key Congressional committee in Washington, that this is one of the greatest impediments to peace talks between the two countries. In response to a question during a hearing on Pakistan at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Clinton said that the Obama Administration is working very hard on its strategic partnership with India.