London (PTI): Former US President Bill Clinton may be Secretary of State-designate Hillary's special envoy for India and Pakistan even as she is believed to be forming a "hit squad" of diplomats for the world's troublespots. Hillary Clinton has suggested her husband Bill as an envoy for the Indian subcontinent, where the situation has turned volatile in the aftermath of the Mumbai mayhem, because of his troubleshooting experience, the 'Daily Mail' reported.

Bill Clinton had used several envoys during his two-term in office, with Richard Holbrooke the best-known for his key roles in brokering peace deals in the Middle East and the Balkans.

In fact, the diplomats, who will form the spearhead of the US State Department as Hillary Clinton takes office on January 20, would be sent to all the troubled places across the globe to try to prevent conflicts from breaking out. And, Holbrooke is among the names being mentioned as a possible envoy either for Afghanistan or Iran. The name of Martin Indyk, a former US Ambassador to Israel, is also doing rounds for a diplomatic post, the British newspaper said. Quoting insiders, it also said that Hillary Clinton, determined to wrestle power back from Pentagon which, under President George W Bush, played a dominant role in government, has dipped into her husband's former team for two advisers.

Jacob Lew, Budget Director in Clinton administration, has been given the job of ensuring that the State Department is not underfunded as Clinton wants extra money for diplomatic corps across the world.

And, James Steinberg, a former Deputy National Security Adviser to the former President, is also in her team as a trusted lieutenant.