145;There are no permanent enemies146;

Asking young Indians and Pakistanis to learn from the key 8220;principle8221; of the US Foreign Policy that 8220;there are no permanent enemies8221;, a top American diplomat has, in a pep talk, told them to promote tolerance and understanding for lasting peace between their countries.

8220;Your dedication to religious and cultural tolerance, coexistence, and dialogue is important to achieving lasting peace,8221; Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte told a group of 32 teenagers from Mumbai and Lahore at the State Department.

Negroponte was participating in the 8220;Seeds of Peace8221; Programme, an event attended by senior officials at Foggy Bottom and the diplomatic corps.