Justice Rekindled
The arrival of Tahawwur Rana on Indian soil marks a turning point in the protracted quest for justice following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
The arrival of Tahawwur Rana on Indian soil marks a turning point in the protracted quest for justice following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday lauded the successful extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks key accused Tahawwur Rana from the US to India, saying it would help unravel the crucial details of the conspiracy behind the attacks.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, key accused in the 26/ 11 Mumbai terror attacks, was on Thursday brought to India from the United States, nearly 17 years after the mayhem in which 166 people were killed.
Thackeray further called for a thorough investigation into the identity of the masked people, who unleashed an unprecedented attack on the students and teachers of the prestigious university.
The officers have been transferred out of the counter-terrorism agency unit until the matter was 'thoroughly examined', the NIA said.
The remarks by Pitroda come on a day when the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi is hosting the reception for the Pakistan National Day, the invite to which has been declined by India.
China on Monday said that it would like to see the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan and the issue would figure in the first strategic dialogue between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pak FM on Tuesday.
It is open to question how Imran Khans government will countenance the threat posed. It is likely that the Army will broker some sort of a truce between the government and the Islamists. The army is apparently playing on the backfoot because the agitators have arraigned the Army Chief, General Qamar Bajwa, because of pro-Ahmedi leanings.
India's Ambassador to Israel, Pavan Kapoor, speaking at the event stressed that the worst terrorist attack on the Indian soil 'should motivate the world to unite against terrorism and defeat the ideology of hatred'.
At an event in memory of the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, a top American official called on Pakistan to bring LeT operatives and other terrorists to justice.
