NEW DELHI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The India Ministry of
External Affairs has summoned Pakistani High Commissioner Shahid Malik to lodge
a formal protest against Pakistan's inaction against terrorist groups operating
in India, reported local NDTV on Monday.
This diplomatic gesture came under the background of
growing tension between the two nations after the Mumbai attacks.
Previously, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza
Gilani told Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Pakistan had nothing to do
with the Mumbai attacks.
On Friday, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari too
rejected charges of Pakistan's involvement in the coordinated terrorist strikes.
Pakistan could not "gain anything" for such attacks and its democratic
government did not believe "in such tactics", Zardari told German Ambassador
Michael Koch during a meeting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States has not
heard anything that suggests Pakistani government's involvement in India terror
attacks, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said here Monday.
"I've heard nothing that says that the Pakistani
government was involved," Perino told reporters, adding that Pakistan's
government has pledged to work with India to find out who was behind the
attack. Full story
BRUSSELS, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) High
Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, on
Monday held phone conversations with foreign ministers of India and Pakistan to
discuss with them the fight against terrorism in the aftermath of the Mumbai
terror attacks last week.
In his conversation with Indian Foreign Minister
Pranab Mukherjee, Solana reiterated his condolences to the Indian government and
underlined the EU's readiness to cooperate with India to combat terrorism and
stressed the importance of stability in South Asia for global security,
according to a press release issued by the EU Council.
In his call to Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah
Mahmood Qureshi, Solana encouraged the Pakistani government to pursue the fight
against extremism and terrorism and to support the Indian authorities in the
investigation on the terrorist attacks, said the press release. Full story
Indian people look at Taj Mahal Hotel
where terrorist attack took place in Mumbai, India, Nov. 30, 2008. After
the final siege at the Taj Mahal hotel, lives of people live in Mumbai
began to return to normal. But the main areas, which were attacked by the
terrorists, are still blocked by the police. (Xinhua/Liu Sui
Wai) Photo
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NEW DELHI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The terrorist attacks in
India's financial capital Mumbai starting Wednesday night have shocked the world
with their brazenness and brutality. The attacks have added to a mounting sense
of insecurity in the city and people are still struggling to come to terms with
the fallout from the three-day rampage. Full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- India Home Minister Shivraj Patil
delivered a resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi
Sunday morning, Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said.
Patil, facing widespread criticism for the terror attacks
in Mumbai, took "moral responsibility" for the attacks and submitted his
resignation to Prime Minister Singh, said the Congress spokesperson. Full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Mumbai police probing the
terror attacks confirmed on Sunday that only 10 terrorists entered the city just
an hour before the attacks starting on Nov. 26, according to local NDTV.
Local media initially reported that there were 40
terrorists including 18 foreign nationals. Full story
MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- India's longest terror
nightmare that lasted for almost 59 hours ended Saturday as commandos from the
National Security Guard (NSG), the Indian Army and the Indian Navy eliminated
three militants who had taken over the iconic Taj Mahal hotel.
"Finally, we have been able to win the battle and do the
job (assigned to us)," NSG head J.K. Dutt told reporters.Full story
NEW DELHI, Nov. 29
(Xinhua) -- At least 13 foreigners were killed and 22 injured in the Mumbai
terror attacks since it happened Wednesday night, officials said Saturday.
The earlier data released by India's Home Ministry on
Friday said that eight foreign nationals were dead. The deceased included three
German nationals, two Americans and one each from Japan, Canada and Australia.
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