Clinton teletalk Krishna nullify Wikileaks

India and the US today discussed the status of various initiatives announced during the visit of President Barack Obama a month ago, apart from deliberating on the situation in Afghanistan.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and had a nearly 40-minute discussion during which both reviewed the situation in the region, including in Afghanistan.MEA officials said that both sides also talked about the steps to be taken to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries. They exchanged their views on taking forward the initiatives announced during Obama's tour. Krishna also invited Ms. Clinton to visit India for the second round of the strategic dialogue, the dates for which will be decided through diplomatic channels.

US State Department spokesman P J Crowley said in Washington, that the two leaders agreed that the Wikileaks unauthorised release of classified cables would not affect the cooperation between India and the United States.US Under Secretary for Political Affairs William Burns also had a telephonic conversation with Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on various bilateral issues and regional matters of mutual importance.