Continuing with its rope-a-dope tactics, Pakistan on Monday kicked off a diplomatic counter offensive against India with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Interior Adviser Rehman Malik providing a synopsis of investigations, being carried into the 26/11 Mumbai strikes, to ambassadors and high commissioners deputed to Islamabad.
The briefing came amid reports in the international media that suggested that President-elect Barack Obama’s term at the Oval office, which opens in a few hours from now, is likely to result in a significant change in US policy on Pakistan.
Hoping to minimise the impact of an ongoing US offensive that Obama has vowed to take deep into Talibani havens in the region, Islamabad briefed the envoys on the steps taken by Pakistan over the leads provided by India into the Mumbai attacks.
They conclave is reported to have discussed the Pakistani establishment's assessment of the quality of material provided by India and the high level investigative panel formed to complete its work in 10 days.
The envoys were provided details of the crackdown on the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the arrest of key individuals associated with the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba.
Before concluding, Rahman Malik, however, reiterated that New Delhi should drop its demand seeking the hand-over of Mumbai suspects.
In a well calculated move, Malik added that Islamabad could respond ihn kind by seeking the custody of Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit, an Indian army officer facing legal action for alleged involvement in the Samjhauta blast case.
“We can also make demands for certain individuals like Colonel Purohit,” said Malik.
Unmoved by the tall claims a clearly unimpressed New Delhi refused to respond to the line adopted by Islamabad.
“What they are doing is not enough, it just looks like an eyewash,” IBNLive wbsit qioted Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju as saying, in response to Pakistani claims of action against terror elements holed up inside its territories.
Hoping to counter word with action, New Delhi is said to be putting together a second dossier on the Mumbai terror strikes, which would include hard evidence of Pakistani involvement.
The second dossier is likely to include the DNA profile of Ajmal Amir Kasab, a Pak national caught alive for active involvement in the audacious attack on the Indian commercial capital.
“We are developing our anti-terror mechanisms and will continue our diplomatic offensive,” said Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee.
The message from New Delhi is clear that it will not be satisfied until there is a complete dismantling of terror network in Pakistan, and the days to come are sure to witness a continuum of the Indian diplomatic offensive.
The briefing came amid reports in the international media that suggested that President-elect Barack Obama’s term at the Oval office, which opens in a few hours from now, is likely to result in a significant change in US policy on Pakistan.
Hoping to minimise the impact of an ongoing US offensive that Obama has vowed to take deep into Talibani havens in the region, Islamabad briefed the envoys on the steps taken by Pakistan over the leads provided by India into the Mumbai attacks.
They conclave is reported to have discussed the Pakistani establishment's assessment of the quality of material provided by India and the high level investigative panel formed to complete its work in 10 days.
The envoys were provided details of the crackdown on the Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the arrest of key individuals associated with the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba.
Before concluding, Rahman Malik, however, reiterated that New Delhi should drop its demand seeking the hand-over of Mumbai suspects.
In a well calculated move, Malik added that Islamabad could respond ihn kind by seeking the custody of Lt. Col. Shrikant Purohit, an Indian army officer facing legal action for alleged involvement in the Samjhauta blast case.
“We can also make demands for certain individuals like Colonel Purohit,” said Malik.
Unmoved by the tall claims a clearly unimpressed New Delhi refused to respond to the line adopted by Islamabad.
“What they are doing is not enough, it just looks like an eyewash,” IBNLive wbsit qioted Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju as saying, in response to Pakistani claims of action against terror elements holed up inside its territories.
Hoping to counter word with action, New Delhi is said to be putting together a second dossier on the Mumbai terror strikes, which would include hard evidence of Pakistani involvement.
The second dossier is likely to include the DNA profile of Ajmal Amir Kasab, a Pak national caught alive for active involvement in the audacious attack on the Indian commercial capital.
“We are developing our anti-terror mechanisms and will continue our diplomatic offensive,” said Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee.
The message from New Delhi is clear that it will not be satisfied until there is a complete dismantling of terror network in Pakistan, and the days to come are sure to witness a continuum of the Indian diplomatic offensive.
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