“We cannot turn a blind eye to those harbouring terrorists,” says the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Pakistan becoming a haven for terror groups cannot be tolerated and the U.S. has already delivered the message to Islamabad, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Thursday. “We cannot turn a blind eye to those harbouring terrorists... Communicating to Pakistan that this cannot be tolerated,” she said while delivering a lecture at a think tank in New Delhi.

She also said that India and the U.S. must be global leaders in the fight against terrorism adding “we can and must do more.”

Touching upon a variety of issues, she said freedom of religion is very important and that a nation such as “ours can only be held together by tolerance.”

On China, she said the country was important but noted that its expansion in the region has been a matter of concern for the U.S. and many other countries as Beijing does not share democratic values.

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks at the Shangri-la dialogue in Singapore to ensure freedom of navigation and stability in the Indo-Pacific, she said President Donald Trump also believes in this vision.

Ms. Haley said the U.S. supports India’s membership in Nuclear Suppliers Group as it is a nuclear state which is widely respected.

She was speaking at the Observer Research Foundation.