ISLAMABAD , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden assured Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday that the incoming Obama administration will continue to support Pakistan 's efforts to strengthen democracy and combat terrorism , according to Pakistan 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Vice President-elect Joe Biden meets Pakistani officials in Islamabad , Pakistan , on Friday . Biden told Zardari that the new U.S. administration would also help Pakistan `` meet its socio-economic requirements and capacity building , '' the ministry said in a written statement . The vice president-elect `` assured the Pakistani leadership '' of the United States ' `` continued assistance to Pakistan , '' the statement said . No additional details were provided . Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-South Carolina , accompanied Biden on the trip . Biden `` described Pakistan as an incredibly valued U.S. ally and said that the U.S. recognized Pakistan 's important contribution and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism , '' the ministry said . Zardari , who took office in September , said `` Pakistan needed the support and understanding of the international community in this effort , '' according to the statement . Pakistan 's government is waging a bloody battle against Taliban and al Qaeda militants in its tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan . The United States has provided Pakistan with billions of dollars in aid for those counterterrorism activities . Last year , the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a bill authorizing $ 7.5 billion in non-military aid over the next five years . The measure is sponsored by committee chairman Biden and the ranking Republican on the panel , Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana . It would provide money for developments such as schools , roads and medical clinics , and it conditions security aid on State Department certification that Pakistan is making efforts against the Taliban and al Qaeda . The bill has not come before the full Senate . Biden also said he was hopeful that India and Pakistan could resolve their conflicts , according the ministry . `` The U.S. vice president-elect expressed the hope that both Pakistan and India will be able to overcome the current tensions and would resolve their differences peacefully , '' the ministry 's statement said . November 's attacks in Mumbai , India , fueled tensions between Pakistan and India , longtime rivals that have fought three wars since independence and conducted tit-for-tat nuclear weapons tests in 1998 . India has said Islamic militants trained in Pakistan were behind the three-day siege of India 's financial capital . Pakistani officials have promised to cooperate with the investigation but have insisted that India show it the evidence supporting its case . On Wednesday , Pakistan 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the sole surviving suspect in the Mumbai attacks , which killed more than 160 people , is a Pakistani national , state-run media reported .
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