Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, addressing the Governors’ Conference in New Delhi on September 17, hit out at the Pakistan-based terrorist groups for their role in recent serial bomb blasts. Added that the involvement of local elements added a new dimension to the terrorist threat, Dr. Singh favoured further strengthening of anti-terror laws. He however noted that security and intelligence agencies had been successful in thwarting and pre-empting several terrorist attacks1.

• 1. “Manmohan: we need to strengthen anti-terror laws,” The Hindu, September 18, 2008, at http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/18/stories/2008091858210100.htm