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Q.524 ISI role in 26/11 attack
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.524
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2011
SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY:
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that US investigations have confirmed ISI Role in 26/11 Mumbai attacks;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether Government contemplates to raise this issue at international forum?
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a) & (b) In the indictment filed by the US authorities in the District Court, Northern District of Illinois, seven individuals were charged for the Mumbai terror attacks, including those, the government believe, are associated with ISI. The testimonies during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai Terrorist attacks.
(c) The Government has consistently drawn attention to the link between the security apparatus in Pakistan and the terrorist groups operating out of Pakistan. The international community is aware of these linkages.