United States special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said here on Thursday that militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is co-equal threat along with Al Qaida. "The LeT, al Qaeda and Taliban are all working closer together than ever before. The terror groups want to create a crisis between New Delhi and Islamabad," Holbrooke told local media when attending a seminar on South Asian security held here, Xinhua reported.
He also said that better U.S.-Pakistan relations "are better for India too".
The U.S. special envoy stated "India has a legitimate interest in Afghanistan. Pakistan-Afghanistan trade agreement doesn't cut out India."
"Afghanistan can send goods to India and all future India- Pakistan trade agreements can include Afghanistan also," he added.
Holbrooke also said that the al Qaida and the Haqani group of Taliban are equally dangerous and ruled out any reconciliation with the terrorist groups.
"India's role in Afghanistan is not diminished. It is for India to decide what it wants its role to be in Afghanistan. U.S. will back any efforts for better relations between India and Pakistan," he said.