India on Tuesday acknowledged Pentagon’s assessment that Pakistan is using militant groups as proxies to counter the superior Indian military. Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said that India welcomes the assessment of Pentagon that Pakistan has become a safe haven for terrorists. “If international community is now acknowledging the fact that terrorism derives support from Pak, its something that we welcome,” Syed Akbaruddin, the Official Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, said extending support to the report.