Bush sends Rice to IndiaPresident George W. Bush is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India this week as a "further demonstration" of US solidarity with New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. in the wake of terror attacks terror attack n → atentado (terrorista) terror attack n → attentato terroristico in Mumbai, the White House announced Sunday. Rice will arrive in New Delhi Wednesday, on the heels of an already scheduled trip to attend a NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. meeting in Brussels Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said. "President Bush has asked Secretary Rice to travel to India this week in the wake of the terror attacks that killed nearly 200 people, including six American citizens," Perino said in a statement, increasing the official US death toll in the three-day terror siege siege, assault against a city or fortress with the purpose of capturing it. The history of siegecraft parallels the development of fortification and, later, artillery. by one. Rice was to depart Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. for London, and then attend a NATO meeting Tuesday in Brussels before traveling on to India arriving in New Delhi on Wednesday, the statement said. "Secretary Rice's visit to India is a further demonstration of the United States' commitment to stand in solidarity with the people of India as we all work together to hold these extremists accountable," it said. In a telephone call earlier Sunday Bush told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. was swinging behind India's efforts to track down those responsible for the deadly attacks. "President Bush told the prime minister that he has directed the State and Defense departments along with other federal agencies to devote the necessary resources and personnel to this situation," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe Gordon Johndroe is Special Assistant to the President of the United States, George W. Bush and Press Secretary of the National Security Council. Mr. Johndroe previously served as Director of Strategic Communications and Planning at the State Department, Press Secretary to the First said in a statement. Bush told Singh "we would all be working together, with the international community, to go after these extremists," Johndroe said. Bush also told the Indian leader that he believed "out of this tragedy can come an opportunity to hold these extremists accountable and demonstrate the world's shared commitment to combat terrorism." The Indian government has pointed the finger at "elements in Pakistan," and security sources say they believe most if not all the highly-trained gunmen were Pakistani. Security officials have said they believed the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind the extremely well-planned assault, which took thousands of Indian commandos, police and soldiers 60 hours to stop. But Pakistan, a key US ally which has fought two wars with India over Kashmir, moved quickly to deny any links with the attacks. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Asif Ali Zardari (Urdu: آصف علی زرداری) (Sindhi:آصف علي زرداري) (born July 21, 1956) is the chief of the Zardari tribe and the urged India not to "over-react." 
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