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India urges Pakistan to speed up Mumbai attacks 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. | India has told Pakistan that a speedy trial of people held in Pakistan in connection with the 2008 Mumbai attacks would help improve relations. |
The move came in talks between Indian PM Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at a Non-Aligned Movement (Nam) meeting in Iran. | |
The Mumbai attacks claimed 166 lives. Nine gunmen were also killed. | The Mumbai attacks claimed 166 lives. Nine gunmen were also killed. |
Peace talks which were broken off after the attacks resumed last year. Relations have been steadily improving. | |
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. |
Mr 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 Mr Singh visiting the country at an "early date". | |
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. |