Credit. Arabnews.com
CHENNAI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told India on Wednesday “it’s time to lead,” urging New Delhi to take a stronger role across Asia where China is flexing its muscles, and to bolster support for struggling neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan. Clinton, delivering a speech in the southern city of Chennai, said New Delhi should exercise political influence to match its economic clout — both of which Washington sees as potential counterweights to Beijing.