Washington: United States on May 15 assured India of its commitment in the fight against terrorism saying wherever and against whomever it is carried out, it is not a legitimate means for advancing a political agenda.

"US President (George W) Bush is very firm in his commitment against terrorism. Wherever it is carried out, and against whomever it is carried out it is not a legitimate means for advancing a political agenda. All terrorism is wrong," US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice told reporters.

She was answering to a question whether the US stand of not taking terrorism against India as seriously as in the case of that against Americans was justified at a press conference at the Foreign Press Centre of the State Department.

"In fact, we have had very good co-operation with Indian government in the war against terrorism," she said.

"At the time of the attack on the Indian Parliament more than a year ago, the United States spoke very strongly about that terrorism. It also listed a number of organisations that have been involved in terrorism against India... and it will continue to speak out against terrorism wherever it might occur," Rice said.

She said the US relationship with India "is a broad and deepening" one. "It goes beyond security matters; it goes beyond proliferation issues; it goes beyond regional issues; and this President has been dedicated to strengthening and broadening relationship with India to make it in accordance with the fact that India is the world's largest Democracy".

PTI