Ahead of a series of bilateral meetings, India on Tuesday demanded “credible” action by Pakistan in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack case, saying the core issue of addressing the country’s concerns on the issue will be part of these parleys.
Asserting that India has been stressing for “credible” action by Pakistan on evidence provided by New Delhi on those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said it has been conveyed to the other side.
“We have underlined to Pakistan to take this evidence and additional evidence on board seriously and take substantive action in response to what we have conveyed. Obviously, this issue will form part of the discussions with Pakistani government during the forthcomings visits when I will meet foreign secretary Salman Bashir and home minister P. Chidambaram meets his counterpart Rahman Malik,” she said.
Obviously, our concerns on this core issue will be conveyed and discussed,” Ms Rao said.
Ms Rao is leaving on Wednesday for her parleys with Bashir on Thursday, while Mr Chidambaram will leave on Friday for Saarc interior ministers conference on Saturday.
India recently gave eleventh dossier to Pakistan containing additional information on those involved in the terror attacks in 2008, including Jamaat-Ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.
It also provided a copy of the court judgement sentencing Ajmal Kasab, the lone captured terrorist in the terror attacks, to death.
To a question on increasing incidents of ceasefire violations from across the border, she termed them as “unfortunate” and “serious”.
—PTI