India’s accusation vindicated

Tahawwur Rana’s, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case, startling revelation amply vindicates India’s accusation against Pak nationals and government about their involvement in the Mumbai attacks. Not only the US but also the entire world has condemned the heinous act of terrorism carried out against the innocent Mumbaikers on 26/11/2008. The US has also publicly committed that those who are responsible for the attack must be brought to justice. India had already made it clear to the world in general and Pakistan in particular that on the basis of concrete proofs all fingers of suspicion about Mumbai attack points at the involvement of Pak military establishment, its notorious intelligence agency ISI and its home grown terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba.The most important role here to play is for the US that if it is true friend of India it must seriously two Pakistani expat foot soldiers' startling revelation. If Rana's revelations are true, the US must act without any loss of time.There is no doubt, Pakistan has special place in the heart of the US since its inception. But in the fast changing world scenario and improvement of relations with India, it can not afford to look other side when the question of punishing the Mumbai attackers arise. It has to act against Pakistan, no matter how close it is with it. Now it is for India to launch vigorous diplomatic campaign to mobilise the major world powers besides the US to put pressure on Pakistan to act and handover the accused of Mumbai attack to India. India has to assert its position before the US and must ask it to compel Pakistatani government to act immediately on the dossiers sent by India in connection with the Mumbai attack. Though the process of talks that has to be set in motion must continue but not at the cost of any laxity in view of the statling revelations made by Rana. David Headley aka Daood Gilani and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the two Pakistani expat foot soldiers who allegedly planned and conducted the Mumbai recce before the 26/11 terrorist carnage have implicated the Pakistani government and its intelligence agency ISI in the ghastly attack. India has rightly said that it will take up with Pakistan claims made by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case, that he had acted at the behest of Pakistan government and ISI and not terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. India must raise the issue of Rana’s revelations with Pakistan. Rana’s disclosures have brought to the fore India’s suspicion that Pakistan’s government and the ISI had a role in the 26/11 attacks that left 166 dead. At the same time, the dialogue process with Pakistan should go on.These are two different aspects. Peace talks and process of bringing the guilty of Mumbai attacks to justice must go on and simultaneously.