Rice arrives in India

NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi Wednesday for a solidarity visit after the Mumbai attacks and to reduce tensions between India and nuclear rival Pakistan.

Senior State Department official said Rice would pressure the two US allies to cooperate in wiping out terrorism.

"I want to consult with the Indian government on what we can do to help," Rice said ahead of the visit.

"I am going to, of course, express solidarity with the Indian people. This was a horrible attack."

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