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| India seeks speedy Pakistan trial | India seeks speedy Pakistan trial |
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| India has told Pakistan that a speedy trial of people held in Pakistan in connection with the 2008 Mumbai attacks would help improve relations. | |
| This followed talks between Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of a Non-Aligned Movement (Nam) meeting. | This followed talks between Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of a Non-Aligned Movement (Nam) meeting. |
| The Mumbai attacks claimed 166 lives. Nine gunmen were also killed. | The Mumbai attacks claimed 166 lives. Nine gunmen were also killed. |
| Peace talks resumed last year after they were broken off following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. | Peace talks resumed last year after they were broken off following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. |
| India blamed the attacks on Pakistan-based militants. | India blamed the attacks on Pakistan-based militants. |
| In 2009, Pakistan arrested and charged seven people, including suspected mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who is alleged to head the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. | In 2009, Pakistan arrested and charged seven people, including suspected mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who is alleged to head the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. |
| PM Singh "underlined our terrorism-related concerns" during the meeting with President Zardari, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai told reporters. | PM Singh "underlined our terrorism-related concerns" during the meeting with President Zardari, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai told reporters. |
| "He pressed for an expeditious conclusion in 26/11 [Mumbai attacks] trial and said action taken in this sphere [terrorism] would be a major confidence building measure" between the two countries, Mr Mathai said. | "He pressed for an expeditious conclusion in 26/11 [Mumbai attacks] trial and said action taken in this sphere [terrorism] would be a major confidence building measure" between the two countries, Mr Mathai said. |
| President Zardari told Mr Singh that the two countries must make "determined efforts and maintain focus" on dialogue. | President Zardari told Mr Singh that the two countries must make "determined efforts and maintain focus" on dialogue. |
| He said Pakistan was looking forward to PM Singh visiting the country at an "early date". | He said Pakistan was looking forward to PM Singh visiting the country at an "early date". |
| Peace talks resumed last year after they were broken off following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. India blamed the attacks on Pakistan-based militants. | Peace talks resumed last year after they were broken off following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. India blamed the attacks on Pakistan-based militants. |
| Mr Singh's meeting with Mr Zardari in Tehran came a day after India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Pakistani national Mohammad Qasab, the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai. | Mr Singh's meeting with Mr Zardari in Tehran came a day after India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Pakistani national Mohammad Qasab, the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai. |