The US said Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit is as dangerous as Taliban and Al-Qaida with which it was working in close coordination and that Pakistan has been asked to deny it a foothold in that country. US Special Envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke also emphasised the urgent need for bringing to justice the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks, saying the steps taken by Pakistan in this regard are not enough. Holbrooke, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi last evening to give his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, said India has a vitally important role to play in the peace and stability in that country and insisted that the US is not trying to diminish that scope. In an interaction with a group of journalists in New Delhi, he said the LeT's goal is to create maximum problems between India and Pakistan besides working against the interests of western countries. He identified LeT as a part of terror conglomerate comprising Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and Haqqani network. The US Special representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Halbrooke who is on a two day visit to India also held discussions with the National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon in New Delhi last night and discussed India's role in shifting power equations in Afghanistan. AIR correspondent adds that India pitched for an Afghan led and Afghan owned peace and reintegration process at the Donor's conference in Kabul. Mr. Halbrooke participated in the discussions in the conference. During his stay is likely to meet senior officials in the Ministry of External Affairs to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The discussions assumes in the importance in the wake of India's concerns on the contentious proposal for reconciliation with the Taliban.