US troops have been involved in training in IndiaPentagon Commander Says US Special Forces In India -- BBC
US special forces are present in five South Asian countries, including India, a top Pentagon commander has revealed.
US Pacific Commander Admiral Robert Willard said the teams were deployed to help India with their counter-terrorism co-operation.
The US and India were working together to contain Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, he said.
The US embassy in Delhi clarified that the troops were not stationed in India.
A spokesman told the BBC that there were "no special forces stationed in India", as media reports had suggested.
The embassy and India's ministry of defence said a unit from the US 25th infantry division was in India to hold an exercise with Indian forces.
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More News On U.S. Special Forces In India (Or Not)
US says its special forces in India; Delhi says 'no' -- Hindustan Times
US says Special Forces in India, MoD says no -- Indian Express
US special forces not stationed in India: Government -- Deccan Herald
US special forces present in five South Asian countries, including India -- NDTV/Press Trust of India
Counter-terrorism: US special forces stationed in India, reveals Pentagon -- Times of India
My Comment: Who is right? My money is on the U.S. commander.
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This won't help Sino/Indian relations if the Chinese get wind of this.
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