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Al Qaeda in Pak, the weakest since 9/11: US
The review claims significant progress in disrupting and dismantling the Pakistan-based leadership and cadre of Al Qaeda over the past year.
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Qaeda's senior leadership depleted
The annual Af-Pak policy review also says that as a result of consistent anti-terror measures in the region, the senior leadership of al-Qaeda based in Pakistan "is weaker than any time after 9/11".
America's Af-Pak strategy: Defeating Al Qaeda
It said that the US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan is centred on "disrupting, dismantling, and defeating Al Qaeda in the theatre and preventing its capacity to threaten America, its citizens and allies."
"While it will take time to eventually defeat Al Qaeda, we are taking steps to prevent terrorist groups from regenerating over time or reestablishing a safe haven in the region that would pose a strategic threat to the US homeland and to our allies and interests abroad," the report said.
US 'relentlessly focused' on the Pak-based group
"We believe core Al Qaeda continues to view the United States homeland as its principal target, and events over the past year indicate some of its affiliates and allies also are more aggressively pursuing such attacks," it said.
Terror threat to US not eliminated
Achieving these goals alone will not completely eliminate the terrorist threat to US interests, the report said, adding there are a range of other groups, including some affiliated with Al Qaeda, as well as individuals inspired by Al Qaeda.
US plan for 2011: Intensify regional diplomacy
India, whose developmental role in Afghanistan has been highly appreciated by the US and other countries, is expected to be involved in a big way in any resolution of the conflict.
While there is no mention of India in the five-page overview of the report provided to the media, it is evident that the US wants India to play a major role in achieving its goals in Afghanistan.
"In 2011, we will intensify our regional diplomacy to enable a political process to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan, to include Afghan-led reconciliation, taking advantage of the momentum created by the recent security gains and the international consensus gained in Lisbon," said the overview of the Af-Pak policy annual review conducted by the White House.