Rice arrives in India in wake of Mumbai attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in New Delhi as Washington seeks to ease tensions in the region following the deadly Mumbai attacks.

America's top diplomat arrived around 10:30 local time (5 a.m. GMT) Wednesday to meet with Indian leaders.

U.S. officials have pointed the finger at Pakistani-based groups in the attacks and have pressured Islamabad to cooperate in the investigation.

Suspected Muslim militants carried out the three-day rampage across Mumbai last week, killing at least 171 people and wounding 294, in one of India's worst terrorist attacks.