Washington:
Pakistan is not taking enough action against those responsible for the Mumbai terror attacks, that was the message of Home Minister P Chidambaram who has been in the United States.
Mr Chidambaram who met the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her that Hafiz Saeed believed to be the mastermind of 26/11 is still roaming free despite the evidence provided by New Delhi in the several dossiers given to Islamabad. He's also told US officials that infiltration from Pakistan has increased since May this year.
The Home Minister met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday. Chidambaram is in the US on a four-day trip aimed at enhancing co-operation between India and US on tackling terrorism in South Asia and Pakistan's role in the region.
A trained lawyer by profession, the Home Minister minced no words as he stacked up evidence of Pakistan's inaction against the perpetrators of 26/11 in his talks with the Secretary of State.
"I also mentioned about the no progress in Pakistan even in respect of the 5-6 people they have arrested. And that Hafiz Saeed remains a free man I think that is enough. I think they know how to draw the lessons from that statement," said P Chidambaram, Home Minister.
The US wants India and Pakistan to resume bilateral talks that have stalled after the Mumbai attacks last year.
But the Home Minister reiterated that resumption of dialogue is dependent on Islamabad prosecuting the guilty and dismantling all terror infrastructures on Pakistani soil.
"India's position was made pretty clear by the Prime Minister in Parliament. There is no need for me to add any thing to it or clarify," said Chidambaram.
Frustrated with Pakistan dragging its feet on the 26/11 investigations, the Home Minister has spent a hectic four days in the US trying to sensitize members of the Obama administration and the American press about the security concerns that confront India.
On Friday, the Home Minister said US officials he met shared India's frustration but the real test is, how far will the US push Pakistan and risk alienating its ally in the war on terror.
Mr Chidambaram who met the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her that Hafiz Saeed believed to be the mastermind of 26/11 is still roaming free despite the evidence provided by New Delhi in the several dossiers given to Islamabad. He's also told US officials that infiltration from Pakistan has increased since May this year.
The Home Minister met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday. Chidambaram is in the US on a four-day trip aimed at enhancing co-operation between India and US on tackling terrorism in South Asia and Pakistan's role in the region.
A trained lawyer by profession, the Home Minister minced no words as he stacked up evidence of Pakistan's inaction against the perpetrators of 26/11 in his talks with the Secretary of State.
"I also mentioned about the no progress in Pakistan even in respect of the 5-6 people they have arrested. And that Hafiz Saeed remains a free man I think that is enough. I think they know how to draw the lessons from that statement," said P Chidambaram, Home Minister.
The US wants India and Pakistan to resume bilateral talks that have stalled after the Mumbai attacks last year.
But the Home Minister reiterated that resumption of dialogue is dependent on Islamabad prosecuting the guilty and dismantling all terror infrastructures on Pakistani soil.
"India's position was made pretty clear by the Prime Minister in Parliament. There is no need for me to add any thing to it or clarify," said Chidambaram.
Frustrated with Pakistan dragging its feet on the 26/11 investigations, the Home Minister has spent a hectic four days in the US trying to sensitize members of the Obama administration and the American press about the security concerns that confront India.
On Friday, the Home Minister said US officials he met shared India's frustration but the real test is, how far will the US push Pakistan and risk alienating its ally in the war on terror.
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