US general denies talks on troops for Iraq

Myers shot down intense media speculation that he was in the country to press India to send troops to strife-torn Iraq.

"I was quite surprised to read the newspaper headlines this morning which have put forward all kinds of reasons for my visit," Myers told a press conference.

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"But unlike the conjectures, this trip was planned three months ago and has nothing to do with India sending troops to Iraq and everything to do with boosting robust Indo-US military exercises," he said.