'Delhi appreciates Armitage mission'

By Sridhar Krishnaswami

WASHINGTON, MAY 12. The Bush administration says that the Deputy Secretary of State, Mr. Richard Armitage, has been ``very active'' in India, having a wide range of discussions with officials and leaders in New Delhi.

The State Department spokesman, Mr. Richard Boucher, listed the several meetings of Mr. Armitage in Delhi and said:``So he (Mr. Armitage) has been very active in India, having a broad set of discussions on U.S. global strategic concerns and missile defence, and again solicited their views.''

``The Indian Government told us they appreciated Mr. Armitage's presentation and they looked forward to further exchanges,'' the spokesman said.

Thus far, no major U.S. ally has rushed to embrace the NMD; and there is real concerns of Washington unilaterally abrogating the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

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