26/11: India asks Pakistan for time-bound justice

New Delhi: A day before the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, India Thursday conveyed to Pakistan regret at the lack of 'substantial progress' in the 26/11 probe and pressed Islamabad for a 'time-bound' fulfilment of its pledge to bring the perpetrators of the carnage to justice.

Regretting the lack of 'substantive and verifiable progress' in the 26/11 probe despite India's extensive cooperation in connection with the ongoing trial and investigation in Pakistan, New Delhi sent a strongly-worded note verbale to the Pakistani high commission here.

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'India has once again called upon Pakistan to fulfil its stated commitment to bring all the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks to justice and unravel the larger conspiracy behind the attacks,' the external affairs ministry said in a statement.

'A time-bound fulfilment of its stated commitments by Pakistan would not only go a long way towards building trust and confidence between the two countries but would also be a reflection of Pakistan's commitment to combat terrorism comprehensively,' the ministry said.

India made it clear that the 'lack of tangible progress in delivering on this vital commitment is increasingly being viewed in the Indian public opinion as dilatory and lacking in seriousness.'

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Informed sources said India also asked Pakistan to provide information on 7 people involved in the Mumbai terror attacks, the names of who were forwarded by Home Minister P. Chidambaram to his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik in June in Islamabad. The list also included names of two officers in the Pakistani Army.

Sources added that India also reminded Pakistan about its request for voice samples of Pakistan-based 'handlers' of the 10 Pakistani terrorists, who stormed Mumbai on Nov 26, 2008 in which 166 people were killed.