The US has made it clear that it expects Pakistan to accept the $5 million in aid that the Indian Government has offered in the wake of the floods that have devastated it. The aid offer was made by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna last Friday during a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi. However, there has been no response from the Pakistan Government. The Obama Administration has not taken kindly to Pakistan's reluctance on this front. At a briefing, State Department spokesman PJ Crowley underscored this point, as he said, "In terms of responding to a disaster, politics should play no role." He went on to say, "You have a country that's willing to help Pakistan, and I think we expect that Pakistan will accept."
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