Washington, February 10

The relations between India and Pakistan “remain tense” after the Pathankot terror attack and India’s engagement with Pakistan this year may depend on Islamabad’s willingness to take action against those linked to the incident, the US intelligence chief has said.“Relations between Pakistan and India remain tense despite the resumption of a bilateral dialogue in December,” James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.“Following a terrorist attack on Pathankot air base in India, which Delhi blames on a Pakistan-based group, India’s engagement with Pakistan will probably hinge in 2016 on Islamabad’s willingness to take action against those in Pakistan linked to the attack,” Clapper said during his testimony. State Department Spokesman John Kirby agreed with Clapper. — PTI