WASHINGTON: Pakistan, which has at every possible international forum raised its concerns over India's role in Afghanistan, had repeatedly rebuffed the offer of a briefing by New Delhi about its activities in Afghanistan, says a US cable released by WikiLeaks.
India's unilateral offer was again relayed by the then Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon in his meeting with the Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke on February 16, 2009 in New Delhi, wherein the latter praised India's developmental role in Afghanistan.
"Menon acknowledged Pakistani suspicions about India's intentions in Afghanistan and explained that India has made numerous efforts over the past few years to try to allay Pakistan's concerns, only to be rebuffed," said the cable signed off by the then US Ambassador to India, David Mulford.