The fact that Pakistan is the epicenter of terrorist activities in the region is an open secret. It is also known to everyone that Pakistan and its ISI were behind the attack on the Taj hotel in Mumbai. Indian and American investigators have gathered ample evidence to prove their involvement. American government also pressed Pakistan to bring the perpetrators and the organizations to book.
And Pakistan has on its part assured India and America to punish them the moment they are found out. India has handed over the details of many of the terrorists involved in the attack. One of the persons, Kasab who took part in the dastardly attack has been taken into custody. He has agreed that he and his associates came from Pakistan. His father in Pakistan recognized his son and admitted that Kasab was his son. For long authorities in Pakistan refused to admit the obvious and kept saying that Kasb or the killed terrorists were not Pakistani nationals. It refused to accept the dead bodies of those killed in the commando operation by India saying that there was no evidence to show that they were Pakistan citizens.
Under severe pressure from the US Pakistan later admitted that Kasb and all the killed terrorists were Pakistani citizens. Pakistan requested India to hand over the list of persons India claimed it had with it and all the evidences India had gathered to trace the terrorists hiding in Pakistan and bring them to justice.
Though Pakistan arrested Hafiz Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, when the UN proscribed the outfit for alleged involvement in the Mumbai attack, the Lahore High Court set him free saying that there was no evidence to link him to the Mumbai attacks. On 1 August 2009, India handed over a seven page document with annexure to Pakistan which, Mr. Chidambaram India’s Home Minister claimed contained some more evidence showing the involvement of Saeed. Pakistan could find answers to its questions in the documents if they took the trouble to read it, the minister added.
When Mr. Manmohan Singh met Zardari, Pakistan’s president immediately after Singh’s re-election as the Prime Minister of India, he told bluntly in front of the international media that the renewed mandate just allowed him to tell the president that he was supposed to take concrete action against the terrorists operating from the Pakistani soil.
On 15 April 2009, while talking to the Editor’s Guild Mr. Singh said “There won’t be any resumption of bilateral talks till Islamabad stops allowing terrorists to use its territory against India”.
But on 16 July 2009, Singh signed a joint declaration with his Pakistani counterpart Mr. Gilani that read, “India was ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan, including all outstanding issues”. Not only had that Sing also expressed India’s concerns about the situations in Balochistan. It was a grave error on the part of the Indian Prime Minister. It gave the Pakistani Prime Minister a chance to state “the joined statement signed by me and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underlines our concerns over India’s interference in Balochistan and other areas”.
As it led to uproar in India and the opposition accused Singh of de linking bilateral talks and terrorism Singh said in the parliament that India would not talk to Pakistan until it took concrete actions against the terrorists.
On 29 August Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mohammed Qureshi said at a news conference in Islamabad that “India hesitates on meaningful dialogue but they want cooperation in probing the Mumbai attacks. They want progress and then they shy away from talks. Both things cannot go together”. He further said that if the bilateral talks were not resumed soon the terrorists would determine the future course of events”.
India has responded saying that there was no point in talking now. Now that we have made it clear that we would not talk with Pakistan we must stick to it. There is no point in handing over any more evidence to Pakistan. It will keep asking for more evidence. It knows and every one around the world knows that the terrorists came from Pakistan and that they had been trained in Pakistan. But it is certain that Pakistan is not going to take any action as it is obvious that India would not take any military action against it.
And Pakistan has on its part assured India and America to punish them the moment they are found out. India has handed over the details of many of the terrorists involved in the attack. One of the persons, Kasab who took part in the dastardly attack has been taken into custody. He has agreed that he and his associates came from Pakistan. His father in Pakistan recognized his son and admitted that Kasab was his son. For long authorities in Pakistan refused to admit the obvious and kept saying that Kasb or the killed terrorists were not Pakistani nationals. It refused to accept the dead bodies of those killed in the commando operation by India saying that there was no evidence to show that they were Pakistan citizens.
Under severe pressure from the US Pakistan later admitted that Kasb and all the killed terrorists were Pakistani citizens. Pakistan requested India to hand over the list of persons India claimed it had with it and all the evidences India had gathered to trace the terrorists hiding in Pakistan and bring them to justice.
Though Pakistan arrested Hafiz Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, when the UN proscribed the outfit for alleged involvement in the Mumbai attack, the Lahore High Court set him free saying that there was no evidence to link him to the Mumbai attacks. On 1 August 2009, India handed over a seven page document with annexure to Pakistan which, Mr. Chidambaram India’s Home Minister claimed contained some more evidence showing the involvement of Saeed. Pakistan could find answers to its questions in the documents if they took the trouble to read it, the minister added.
When Mr. Manmohan Singh met Zardari, Pakistan’s president immediately after Singh’s re-election as the Prime Minister of India, he told bluntly in front of the international media that the renewed mandate just allowed him to tell the president that he was supposed to take concrete action against the terrorists operating from the Pakistani soil.
On 15 April 2009, while talking to the Editor’s Guild Mr. Singh said “There won’t be any resumption of bilateral talks till Islamabad stops allowing terrorists to use its territory against India”.
But on 16 July 2009, Singh signed a joint declaration with his Pakistani counterpart Mr. Gilani that read, “India was ready to discuss all issues with Pakistan, including all outstanding issues”. Not only had that Sing also expressed India’s concerns about the situations in Balochistan. It was a grave error on the part of the Indian Prime Minister. It gave the Pakistani Prime Minister a chance to state “the joined statement signed by me and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underlines our concerns over India’s interference in Balochistan and other areas”.
As it led to uproar in India and the opposition accused Singh of de linking bilateral talks and terrorism Singh said in the parliament that India would not talk to Pakistan until it took concrete actions against the terrorists.
On 29 August Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mohammed Qureshi said at a news conference in Islamabad that “India hesitates on meaningful dialogue but they want cooperation in probing the Mumbai attacks. They want progress and then they shy away from talks. Both things cannot go together”. He further said that if the bilateral talks were not resumed soon the terrorists would determine the future course of events”.
India has responded saying that there was no point in talking now. Now that we have made it clear that we would not talk with Pakistan we must stick to it. There is no point in handing over any more evidence to Pakistan. It will keep asking for more evidence. It knows and every one around the world knows that the terrorists came from Pakistan and that they had been trained in Pakistan. But it is certain that Pakistan is not going to take any action as it is obvious that India would not take any military action against it.
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