India welcomes US bill linking aid to Pakistan to anti-terror steps

India yesterday welcomed the introduction of a bill in the US Congress which links financial aid to Pakistan to the condition that it stops supporting terror groups active across the border.
"Any effort by the international community to ensure that Pakistan fulfills its international obligations is welcome," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters here.
Mukherjee was asked about a US bill seeking to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to a whopping USD 1.5 billion annually while asking Islamabad to stop supporting terror groups active in India.