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Pro-India Jones quits as NSA

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Press Trust of India Washington

President Barack Obama’s National Security Adviser James Jones, a close friend of India, has stepped down and would be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon. Announcing Gen (Retd) Jones’ resignation, Obama said last night that “the American people owe Jim an unbelievable debt of gratitude for a lifetime of service,” he said at the Rose Garden of the White House with Jones and Donilon standing by his sides.

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First Published: Oct 10 2010 | 12:21 AM IST

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