India urges Pakistan to act against Mumbai attackers

[News_Editor]

India urges Pakistan to act against Mumbai attackers

2011-11-27 05:14:03 GMT+7 (ICT)

NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- The Indian government on Saturday called on its neighbor Pakistan to take 'decisive' action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks which killed more than 160 people three years ago.

External affairs minister S. M. Krishna said sufficient evidence has been provided by India's Home Ministry to prosecute those involved in the attacks. "I join my countrymen in paying respectful homage to the innocent men, women and children whose lives were most tragically snuffed out by the inhuman act of terrorism, inspired and carried out from across our borders, three years ago on this day," he said.

Krishna said India is still waiting for Pakistan to 'act decisively' to bring to justice the perpetrators of the attacks, which he described as 'mindless violence.' "I once again call on our neighbor to bring the perpetrators of the crime to speedy justice," he said.

The minister said the use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy has no place in today's world and is self destructive. "No cause can justify the use of terrorism for attainment of goals, whatever they may be," he said. "There also cannot be a selective fight against terror. The scourge of terrorism has to be comprehensively fought and eradicated in all its forms and manifestations."

He added: "Issues have to be resolved through a peaceful dialogue in an atmosphere free from terror and violence. India is committed to having a peaceful, friendly and cooperative relationship with all its neighbors for progress and prosperity in our region. We call upon all our neighbors to join us in this endeavor of building a better future for our peoples."

The Mumbai attacks in November 2008 were executed by ten operatives of the Pakistan-based Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and arrived by sea. The group divided in two and carried out an unprecedented attack for 60 hours at the Hotels Taj Mahal and Oberoi-Trident and Jewish outreach center Nariman House in South Mumbai.

Overall, the attackers killed 166 people and injured 238 others. Nine of the attackers were killed by Indian security forces during the siege and the sole surviving gunman Ajmal Kasab was caught alive at Girgaum Chowpatty. The attacks caused damages worth around $34 million.

After the attacks, India halted the Composite Dialogue with Pakistan. However, India and Pakistan decided to resume peace talks in October 2010. The talks involved the issues of counter-terrorism, peace and security, the disputed Kashmir region, and the economy.

Kasab was sentenced to death by hanging in Mumbai in May 2010 on charges which include murder and waging war against the state. India's Supreme Court in October issued a stay of execution for Kasab to hear his mercy petition at length as it said due process of law has to be followed, even though many feel that the appeal should be outrightly rejected.

While staying Kasab's death sentence and agreeing to deal with the appeal expeditiously, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court also permitted Kasab to furnish additional grounds to challenge the sentence given to him.

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[Steely Dan]

I'm sure they will have as much joy as the U.S.A did trying to get Pakistan to take action against the Taliban. Perhaps India should buy some drones and do the job itself, indeed I'm sure this would have happened ages ago if Pakistan were not a nuclear power.

[Scott]

Lashkar-e-Taiba was the group responsible for the attacks, not the Taliban. I think bringing up drones in this topic is baiting, so I would suggest using care in your posts.

[endure]

I'm sure they will have as much joy as the U.S.A did trying to get Pakistan to take action against the Taliban. Perhaps India should buy some drones and do the job itself, indeed I'm sure this would have happened ages ago if Pakistan were not a nuclear power.

Just goes to show how good that 'nuclear deterrent' theory is, doesn't it? What works for the goose that you approve of also works for the gander you don't.

[maidu]

A reasonable request by Indian authorities, but will yield as much a response from the Pakis as a request to China to ease up on the Tibetan protesters.

[Steely Dan]

I'm sure they will have as much joy as the U.S.A did trying to get Pakistan to take action against the Taliban. Perhaps India should buy some drones and do the job itself, indeed I'm sure this would have happened ages ago if Pakistan were not a nuclear power.

Just goes to show how good that 'nuclear deterrent' theory is, doesn't it? What works for the goose that you approve of also works for the gander you don't.

Do I take it you approve of a nuclear deterrent being available to defend a group of savages who killed 160 civilians in cold blood and are obviously being protected by the Pakistani security services?

[maidu]

a key component in this, is that there is apparently proof of complicity in upper echelons of Pakistani military and/or a Paki sanctioned do-good organization (rather like a religious NGO). In other words, the perpetrators are in plain sight, but it's too much of a hot potato for Pakistani authorities to deal with. The message to India and the world (from Pakistani officialdom) is something like this: "Athough we don't condone the killing of dozens of innocent civilians in a major Indian city, we cannot discipline the perpetrators and their direct supporters because they're essentially untouchable VIPs."

[endure]

I'm sure they will have as much joy as the U.S.A did trying to get Pakistan to take action against the Taliban. Perhaps India should buy some drones and do the job itself, indeed I'm sure this would have happened ages ago if Pakistan were not a nuclear power.

Just goes to show how good that 'nuclear deterrent' theory is, doesn't it? What works for the goose that you approve of also works for the gander you don't.

Do I take it you approve of a nuclear deterrent being available to defend a group of savages who killed 160 civilians in cold blood and are obviously being protected by the Pakistani security services?

No - I was just pointing out the effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent theory.

[Scott]

An off-topic post has been deleted. Please stay on topic and keep it civil.

[Ulysses G.]

A nuclear deterrent is one thing, but intending to use nuclear weapons aggresively is another and Pakistan is not only has an unstable governmennt in bed with terrorists, but has a track record of helping rogue nations develop nuclear capability.

[Steely Dan]

I'm sure they will have as much joy as the U.S.A did trying to get Pakistan to take action against the Taliban. Perhaps India should buy some drones and do the job itself, indeed I'm sure this would have happened ages ago if Pakistan were not a nuclear power.

Just goes to show how good that 'nuclear deterrent' theory is, doesn't it? What works for the goose that you approve of also works for the gander you don't.

Do I take it you approve of a nuclear deterrent being available to defend a group of savages who killed 160 civilians in cold blood and are obviously being protected by the Pakistani security services?

No - I was just pointing out the effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent theory.

I see, all the more reason to stop rogue states gaining nuclear weapons, I'd say more but it would lead off topic.

[koheesti]

The USA should make stronger military ties with India a top priority. We'll need each other when this business with Pakistan finally comes to a head (and even in the case of a rising China).