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January - 1 
A high security alert was sounded in Bihar on January 1 following intelligence reports that six Pakistani-trained terrorists have infiltrated into the State from Nepal, officials said, reports Times of India. Director General of Police (Bihar) Anand Shankar said that a high security alert has been
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A high security alert was sounded in Bihar on January 1 following intelligence reports that six Pakistani-trained terrorists have infiltrated into the State from Nepal, officials said, reports Times of India. Director General of Police (Bihar) Anand Shankar said that a high security alert has been sounded after the reported entry of six terrorists, and all Police officials have been asked to keep a close vigil on movement of suspects. "Police are alert and ordered to maintain constant vigil at important places, including railway stations, bus stands, temples and markets," he said. Police sources said that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had informed Bihar Police about infiltration of six well-trained terrorists from Nepal. "The terrorists have sneaked into Araria District from Nepal after killing an ISI agent in the neighbouring country Dec 27," the sources said. "Soon after receiving the intelligence reports, Police Headquarters alerted Superintendents of Police of Districts bordering Nepal to put tight security and to launch operations to arrest them," Police officials added.
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January - 4 
Bihar Police on January 4 denied the media reports of Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists infiltration into the State from Nepal side, reports Times of India. Additional Director General (ADG) (headquarters) U.S. Dutt wondered where from the media got such information. "There is no such ind
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Bihar Police on January 4 denied the media reports of Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists infiltration into the State from Nepal side, reports Times of India. Additional Director General (ADG) (headquarters) U.S. Dutt wondered where from the media got such information. "There is no such indication from the Central intelligence agency either," he said. He said that a man was killed in Nepal side across Araria District and the killers are suspected to have entered Bihar. Apparently this led to speculations about terrorists moving in Bihar, Dutt added. As for the threat to Indian Railways, meanwhile, sources said an ADG-rank police officer in Kerala received an anonymous call recently. The caller identified himself as Bashir and said trains and railway properties would be targeted. The caller did not give any specific details about the location of the target. As a precautionary measure, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) circulated a nationwide warning to the Railway Police.
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January - 10 
International terrorism and organised crime including drug trafficking would feature among the five agreements India would sign with Bangladesh during the ongoing visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Times of India. India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on January 10 that Hasina
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International terrorism and organised crime including drug trafficking would feature among the five agreements India would sign with Bangladesh during the ongoing visit by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Times of India. India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on January 10 that Hasina’s visit promised to be a path-breaking one. “The visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh promises to be a path-breaking one and gives both countries a historic opportunity to build a new and forward looking relationship. India is committed to working with the government of Bangladesh to build on our historical and traditionally close links and open new vistas in our bilateral relations,” said Rao. Five agreements would be signed during the visit including on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, transfer of sentenced persons, combating international terrorism, organised crime and illegal drug trafficking, power cooperation and a cultural exchange programme. Hasina would meet her counterpart Manmohan Singh on January 11 (today). She would be conferred the Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development for 2009 on January 12 (tomorrow) at President’s House.
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January - 11 
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 11 assured New Delhi that Dhaka would not allow its soil to be used as a base for operations by groups inimical to India, her Advisor Abul Kalam Azad said, reports The Hindu. However, India and Bangladesh signed five pacts in the presence of Indian
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 11 assured New Delhi that Dhaka would not allow its soil to be used as a base for operations by groups inimical to India, her Advisor Abul Kalam Azad said, reports The Hindu. However, India and Bangladesh signed five pacts in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina to add impetus to the bilateral ties that had been on the upswing since the last one year. The five agreements relate to mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, transfer of sentenced persons, fight against terrorism, organised crime and illegal drug trafficking, power cooperation and cultural exchange programmes. “We are confident that this visit would serve to underline that strong India-Bangladesh relations are vital; not just for both our countries, but for the entire region and the international community,” said India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao.
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January - 12 
The Hindu reports that the Union Government has asked Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam to remain fully alert to prevent any attempt by terrorists to disturb peace. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advisory asked the authorities in these States to tak
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The Hindu reports that the Union Government has asked Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam to remain fully alert to prevent any attempt by terrorists to disturb peace. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advisory asked the authorities in these States to take all precautionary measures. “The advisory has been sent after the intelligence agencies recorded conversations between militants and their handlers across the border during recent encounters,” senior officials of the Ministry said.
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January - 13 
In a joint operation, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police and Gurgaon (Haryana) Police on January 13 arrested an agent of the Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) from Gurgaon for passing important military information, reports Zee News. Additional Director General (ADG),
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In a joint operation, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police and Gurgaon (Haryana) Police on January 13 arrested an agent of the Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) from Gurgaon for passing important military information, reports Zee News. Additional Director General (ADG), Law and Order, Brij Lal said that on the basis of the information provided by another ISI agent Mohammad Nasir arrested from Meerut on January 10 his cousin Mohd. Mukim was arrested from Gurgaon. Mukim, along with Nasir, were passing information about Indian Army's movement, formation and other details to ISI through one Salim Motors in Dubai, Lal said, adding Mukim has been brought to Meerut and produced before a court. The ATS had arrested Nasir from near Sadar Bazar in Meerut on January 10 with documents including mobile phone numbers of ISI officials, information about movement of Army vehicles and their codes and two passports, he said. Nasir, Police claimed, had admitted that he along with Mukim had visited Pakistan in 2009, where he came in contact with ISI agent in Lahore and on return had passed on the information asked by them via Dubai for money, the ADG added.
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January - 14 
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on January 14 asked the United States to ensure that the billions of dollars of American aid given to Pakistan is not diverted for anti-India activities, Times of India, reported. "The phenomenon of cross border terrorism has also illustrated the difficulties that we f
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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on January 14 asked the United States to ensure that the billions of dollars of American aid given to Pakistan is not diverted for anti-India activities, Times of India, reported. "The phenomenon of cross border terrorism has also illustrated the difficulties that we face in dealing with Pakistan," Rao said at the launch of the India Initiative of the Centre for a New American Security and the Aspen Institute India.
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January - 19 
Bihar Police on January 19 said Ghulam Rasool, who was arrested from a train at Purnia Junction, is a member of Taliban and has links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to Times of India. Purnia Superintendent of Police (SP) Nayyar Hasnain Khan said Rasool sneaked into Jogbani from Nepal and
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Bihar Police on January 19 said Ghulam Rasool, who was arrested from a train at Purnia Junction, is a member of Taliban and has links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to Times of India. Purnia Superintendent of Police (SP) Nayyar Hasnain Khan said Rasool sneaked into Jogbani from Nepal and was on his way to Bangladesh. Acting on a tip-off, however, the Special Task Force (STF) personnel arrested him in the evening of January 12. Rasool, the SP said, has his base at Hyderabad. A murder convict, he was in a Hyderabad jail for eight-and-a-half year — in two phases. It was while serving the jail term that he came in touch with a fellow prisoner, Mehmood, who was a Talibani. On his release, Rasool shifted to Afghanistan, the SP said. Rasool is learned to have told his interrogators that he worked as an operative of Taliban and LeT between 2004 and 2008. He also confessed to his involvement in several terror strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Police sources said and added Rasool later escaped to Nepal where he was once handpicked by Nepal police but let off for want of evidence. Rasool also revealed that he wanted to return to Afghanistan via Bangladesh. “That’s why he clandestinely crossed into Jogbani taking advantage of the long and porous Bihar-Nepal border,” the SP said.
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January - 28 
Pakistan PM Yousaf Raza Gilani denied Indian accusations that his Government was dragging its feet on booking the prime accused of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying the alleged chief architect Hafiz Saeed was very much on trial and the court had to decide when to order his arrest. But Gilani a
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Pakistan PM Yousaf Raza Gilani denied Indian accusations that his Government was dragging its feet on booking the prime accused of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying the alleged chief architect Hafiz Saeed was very much on trial and the court had to decide when to order his arrest. But Gilani also reiterated that India was not giving it enough information to act against Saeed. Gilani said Pakistan's judiciary had to take a call on Saeed's arrest. "We need more evidence to (take) him to task," he told CNN-IBN in his first interview to Indian media after 26/11. The Pakistan PM maintained that his country wouldn't allow its soil to be used for terrorism. "We've given this assurance. We're fighting our own war on terror (and) face Mumbai like attacks on a daily basis." Gilani pledged to share credible information with India and sought reciprocation from New Delhi to prevent Mumbai-like attacks. "We're ready to share information with India. Let us start sharing more information and work together in the war on terror," he added. The Pakistan PM clarified his recent comments on Pakistan's inability to prevent another Mumbai-like attack, saying it was in reaction to some of the Indian leadership's comments. "Your leaders are saying that if there is any incident in future, there is no difference between state and non-state actors which isn't right," he said. The Pakistani PM also said India and Pakistan can't afford war and reiterated Islamabad's call for resumption of talks. Despite repeated rebuttals, Gilani claimed that he was convinced of India's role in fomenting trouble in Balochistan. "I'll share the evidence at an appropriate time."
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January - 28 
Reacting to Pakistani investigators admission of Lashkar-e-Tobia’s (LeT) role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on January 28 said that LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is only one of the 26/11 masterminds, adding that there are other masterminds also, repo
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Reacting to Pakistani investigators admission of Lashkar-e-Tobia’s (LeT) role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on January 28 said that LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is only one of the 26/11 masterminds, adding that there are other masterminds also, reported Times of India. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Chidambaram said, "Lakhvi is one of the masterminds. There are others. We know their names and we think Pakistan also knows their names. If they do not bring others to trial then I would have to conclude reluctantly and regrettably that they are still dragging their feet." Further, Home minister Chidambaram strongly refuted Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Gilani's claim that there was insufficient evidence on Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's links to 26/11, saying that even a "station officer can begin an investigation" on the basis of the information given to Pakistan. Speaking to Times of India, Chidambaram said fresh information had been given to Pakistan by the US apart from what had been gleaned from LeT gunman Ajmal Kasab. "What can I do if a government closes its eyes to the evidence," he said. Despite India's demand, no charges were pressed against JuD chief Hafiz Saeed. India has also asked Pakistan to identify state actors involved in 26/11, but Pakistan has not mentioned any role of state actors in its reports.
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February - 1 
According to The Hindu, the Mumbai Police investigators said that they might have identified Indian Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative who played a key role in guiding the operations of the team that attacked Mumbai in November 26, 2008. Based on information provided by India’s intelligence services, a
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According to The Hindu, the Mumbai Police investigators said that they might have identified Indian Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative who played a key role in guiding the operations of the team that attacked Mumbai in November 26, 2008. Based on information provided by India’s intelligence services, as well as interrogation with arrested jihadis, Police believe the Indian national in the LeT’s control room could be Syed Zabiuddin Syed Zakiuddin Ansari, a LeT-linked Maharashtra resident, who has been a fugitive since 2005. The unidentified Indian operative was one of several LeT militants who used Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VOIP) links to provide orders to the assault team. Meanwhile, Indian intelligence agencies said that Ansari, operating out of terrorist camps in Karachi in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), is a key figure in the jihadi group’s plan to realise the threat he ordered the assault team to deliver. Times of India adds that Mohammad Amjad Khwaja, a militant of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) from Hyderabad has told his interrogators that Abu Jindal was the alias of Syed Zabiuddin Ansari, a LeT operative from Beed in Maharashtra. The name Abu Jindal was earlier revealed by lone arrested militant Kashab during investigation. Ansari alias Abu Jindal, along with several other fugitive jihadis, has been sheltered in Pakistan by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)-LeT combine as part of their Karachi project to target India by using its own nationals. Khwaja pointed to Ansari after Police played recordings of the conversation between Jindal and the two militants who had attacked Chabad House in Mumbai.
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February - 2 
The arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant and Delhi bomb blast accused Shehzad Ahmed alias Pappu confessed that the outfit was planning air attacks through its air terror module, reports Zee News. As per reports, Shehzad had undergone pilot training in Bangalore and was planning to carry out aeri
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The arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant and Delhi bomb blast accused Shehzad Ahmed alias Pappu confessed that the outfit was planning air attacks through its air terror module, reports Zee News. As per reports, Shehzad had undergone pilot training in Bangalore and was planning to carry out aerial attacks on key installations. He was also actively involved in the regrouping the IM following the death of key operative Atif Amin in the Batla House encounter and the arrest of Sadiq Sheikh. As per Sehzad’s confession, besides the plan to carry out aerial attacks, the IM had also planned to plant bombs in education centres during the counselling season in May-June. He also, reportedly, revealed that the IM had sent young men out of the country for terror training by packing them in containers. As reported earlier, Shehzad was arrested by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Delhi Police from his native village in Azamgarh District on February 1.
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February - 4 
India has proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks to discuss terrorism and any other issue that could lead to peace between the two neighbours, reports Times of India. Sources on February 4 said that the offer of talks has been made to Pakistan and a reply is awaited. At the talks, the sources said,
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India has proposed Foreign Secretary-level talks to discuss terrorism and any other issue that could lead to peace between the two neighbours, reports Times of India. Sources on February 4 said that the offer of talks has been made to Pakistan and a reply is awaited. At the talks, the sources said, India intends to raise the issue of terrorism and any other matter that could "contribute to creating atmosphere of peace and security" between the two countries. India will "enter into the discussions with an open and positive mind" and will raise all "relevant issues," they said. India had reportedly suspended the composite dialogue after the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and refused to restart the process before it could see any concrete action being taken by Pakistan in punishing those behind the carnage.
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February - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that at least one of the handlers of the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) attackers could be an Indian whose true identity has not been ascertained because of Pakistan’s refusal to give voice samples of the suspects, reports Times of India. “There w
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that at least one of the handlers of the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) attackers could be an Indian whose true identity has not been ascertained because of Pakistan’s refusal to give voice samples of the suspects, reports Times of India. “There was a handler in 26/11 whom we have known for long, or suspected for a long time, could be an Indian,” Chidambaram said in an interview to a Television channel on February 4. This is the first-ever acknowledgement of the involvement of any Indian in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “That is something we have known for many, many months now, he goes by the name Abu Jindal, but he is not Abu Jindal, that is not his real name,” Chidambaram said.
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February - 7 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurating the Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that hostile groups and elements were operating “from across the border to perpetrate terrorist acts in our country, and Jammu and Kashmir bears the brunt of the acts of the
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurating the Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 7 said that hostile groups and elements were operating “from across the border to perpetrate terrorist acts in our country, and Jammu and Kashmir bears the brunt of the acts of these groups”, according to The Hindu. There was a marked decline in the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 to 2009, he said, but expressed concern at the increase in the number of infiltration bids. Among the other major threats to the country’s security were insurgency and violence in the Northeast and Left-Wing Extremism, he said.
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February - 7 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram described the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits as “dark forces,” which were “implacably” opposed to India. They would be defeated whenever confronted, he said. In his opening statement, he said such militant groups as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizb-ul-Mujah
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram described the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits as “dark forces,” which were “implacably” opposed to India. They would be defeated whenever confronted, he said. In his opening statement, he said such militant groups as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) staged a meeting at Muzaffarabad in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on February 4. “Their weapons are mayhem and violence, and their goal is forcible annexation of Kashmir. Let me make it clear that these dark forces will not succeed in their designs,” Chidambaram said. Home Minister Chidambaram said that during 2009, there was a rise in the number of deaths among civilians (591), security forces (317) and militants (217) in the Maoist-affected states. Chidambaram urged the State governments to ensure that re-establishment of civil administration was quickly followed by implementation of development and welfare schemes. Chidambaram said there was a “peculiar” situation in Uttar Pradesh, where in December 2008 the government sanctioned 2, 04,021 new posts, and the recruitment was under way, added The Hindu. On the vacancies in the State Police forces, Chidambaram said that 1, 03, 000 recruitments would have made by March 31, 2010, but another 150 000 vacancies needed to be filled. “It is a tall order, but not impossible. Gujarat has assured zero vacancy by this March-end. I am sure all vacancies will be wiped out if not by September this year, then by March 2011.” According to IANS, he said the country had a little over 1.47 million Police personnel till January 1, 2009, and it increased to 1.5 million by September 2009, which is a "positive sign". "However, the flipside is the humongous vacancies in the sanctioned posts. As on January 1, 2009, there were 153,428 vacancies. It is expected to decline to 138,559 by March 31, 2010," he said.
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February - 11 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 11 said the Centre is ready to welcome Kashmiris who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if they were willing to return after giving up militancy, reports The Hindu. “The idea that any Indian who had crossed over to PoK and wishes to return
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on February 11 said the Centre is ready to welcome Kashmiris who had gone to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if they were willing to return after giving up militancy, reports The Hindu. “The idea that any Indian who had crossed over to PoK and wishes to return to India is certainly welcome,” the Minister said. “The idea is accepted. This idea must now be translated into a scheme,” said Chidambaram, adding it was one of the recommendations of one of the Working Groups appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for recommending measures to address problems of Jammu and Kashmir.
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February - 13 
The Union Government said the scene of Pune’s bomb blast was very close to Osho Ashram which had been surveyed by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, which the Maharashtra Government had been alerted about this in the month of October, 2009. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said i
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The Union Government said the scene of Pune’s bomb blast was very close to Osho Ashram which had been surveyed by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, which the Maharashtra Government had been alerted about this in the month of October, 2009. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said it was worth noting that the German Bakery, the site of the blast, was about 200 yards away from the ashram, which was one of the sites surveyed by Headley. The Lashkar operative visited Mumbai and other parts of the country ahead of the November 26, 2008 terror attack. Pillai said the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) had alerted the Maharashtra Police about the survey done by Headley.
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February - 15 
Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh at a press briefing informed that the toll in the February 13 bomb blast has gone up to 10, after 24-year old Abhishek Saxena from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to his injuries, reports Zee News. The report confirms that altogether 10 persons, including t
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Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh at a press briefing informed that the toll in the February 13 bomb blast has gone up to 10, after 24-year old Abhishek Saxena from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to his injuries, reports Zee News. The report confirms that altogether 10 persons, including two foreign nationals, were killed and 60 others injured in the incident. Singh further reaffirmed that RDX, ammonium nitrate and hydrocarbon oil were used in the bomb blast. He, however, refused to confirm if the bomb was remote-controlled, as being suspected.
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February - 15 
The Union Government did not rule out the hand of a foreign force in the Pune bomb blast. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 15 said that the Government was waiting for the investigation report which was in its initial stages. He said that terrorist activities against India were planned in
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The Union Government did not rule out the hand of a foreign force in the Pune bomb blast. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on February 15 said that the Government was waiting for the investigation report which was in its initial stages. He said that terrorist activities against India were planned in Pakistan but he would not jump the gun in this attack till there was some critical evidence. The Union Government believes that local terrorist outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) could have been instigated by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) or Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) in Karachi as some arrested operatives had said they were shown videos made by David C Headley -- an American terror suspect who is wanted by India in the 26/11 terror attacks case and is currently under US custody -- including clips of the Osho Ashram in Pune. Pillai also added that it was a part of the notorious ‘Karachi Project’ which was aimed at attacking India.
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February - 17 
Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh expressed suspicion that the bomb that went off at the German Bakery might have been triggered by a remote control. A final confirmation was still awaited. Meanwhile, it had been confirmed that RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum hydrocarbon oil were used in t
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Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh expressed suspicion that the bomb that went off at the German Bakery might have been triggered by a remote control. A final confirmation was still awaited. Meanwhile, it had been confirmed that RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum hydrocarbon oil were used in the bomb.
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February - 22 
Amid security concerns in the wake of Pakistan-based jihadi group's threats to upcoming sporting events in India and the February 13 Pune bomb blast, the Government on February 22 said there was "no credible threat" to any such meet in the country in 2010 and it was taking maximum precaution to ens
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Amid security concerns in the wake of Pakistan-based jihadi group's threats to upcoming sporting events in India and the February 13 Pune bomb blast, the Government on February 22 said there was "no credible threat" to any such meet in the country in 2010 and it was taking maximum precaution to ensure foolproof security, reports The Hindu. "At the moment, there are no credible threats to any of the sporting events in India. But, we are taking all precautions and we will continue to take maximum precautions in the coming months," Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said.
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February - 22 
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao February 22 said that talks with Pakistan on February 25 would be restricted to India’s “core concerns” over cross-border terrorism, reports The Hindu. Asked whether India would be willing to discuss Kashmir if Pakistan brought up the issue, she evaded a direct reply s
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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao February 22 said that talks with Pakistan on February 25 would be restricted to India’s “core concerns” over cross-border terrorism, reports The Hindu. Asked whether India would be willing to discuss Kashmir if Pakistan brought up the issue, she evaded a direct reply saying: “We have to move slowly and deliberately on all issues.” However, Rao declined to answer specific questions about the talks except to say that it was a “sincere” attempt by New Delhi to initiate dialogue with Islamabad despite the fact that the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks had still not been punished and terrorist groups continued to use “safe havens” in Pakistan to target India.
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February - 23 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said that the Government was awaiting a probe report of the Maharashtra ATS on the Pune bomb blast which was expected to come within a week's time.
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said that the Government was awaiting a probe report of the Maharashtra ATS on the Pune bomb blast which was expected to come within a week's time.
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February - 25 
Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir dismissed a strong Indian dossier on Hafiz Saeed as "literature, not evidence", seriously endangering the future of the engagement. He make light of India's insistence on action against 26/11 masterminds, saying that Pakistan did not want to be sermoned on t
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Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir dismissed a strong Indian dossier on Hafiz Saeed as "literature, not evidence", seriously endangering the future of the engagement. He make light of India's insistence on action against 26/11 masterminds, saying that Pakistan did not want to be sermoned on terrorism.
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February - 25 
Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) have claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast, Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, adds Economic Times. Singh told media persons that he has received two letters to this effect, purportedly from the two organisations
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Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) have claimed responsibility for the Pune bomb blast, Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh said, adds Economic Times. Singh told media persons that he has received two letters to this effect, purportedly from the two organisations but did not elaborate.
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February - 26 
Taliban have already claimed responsibility for the attack with the outfit’s Haqqani faction spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirming that foreigners were the target. However, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) denied its involvement in the attack following a phone call by a man who introduced himself as spo
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Taliban have already claimed responsibility for the attack with the outfit’s Haqqani faction spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirming that foreigners were the target. However, the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) denied its involvement in the attack following a phone call by a man who introduced himself as spokesman for the group to the BBC Urdu Service in London to claim responsibility for the attack, reports The News. Hasan Burki, a spokesman for the JeM, told The News that their group wasn’t involved in the Kabul bombing and claimed that nobody named Hussain Burki was the JeM’s spokesman. Earlier, a man introducing himself as Hussain Burki phoned the BBC Urdu Service in London late on the evening of February 26 to claim that the suicide bombings in downtown Kabul was a joint operation of the JeM and the Afghan Taliban.
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February - 28 
Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan and there is no serious at
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Defence Minister on February 28 said that 42 terror camps are still active in Pakistan and that lack of a serious attempt or effort by that country to dismantle them is the main cause of concern for us, reports The Hindu. "There are 42 terror camps still active in Pakistan and there is no serious attempt or effort to dismantle them. This is the main cause of concern for us," he said when asked if Pakistan had kept its promise of stopping use of its soil for terror activities against India. He also said that the recent Indo-Pak talks could not be considered a failure as this was just a beginning and no miracles were expected from this effort.
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March - 2 
A terror alert has been sounded in five key cities of Gujarat following an intelligence tip-off, an official said on March 2, reports Times of India. Cities marked out for enhanced vigil are Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Ahmedabad) Satis
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A terror alert has been sounded in five key cities of Gujarat following an intelligence tip-off, an official said on March 2, reports Times of India. Cities marked out for enhanced vigil are Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Ahmedabad) Satish Sharma, this was done following specific intelligence inputs.
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March - 2 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 2 said that sanctions amounting to INR 6067 millions were issued in the month of February for acquisition of land and construction of buildings and barracks for Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs), reports Sify News. Presenting the Union Ministry of Home
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 2 said that sanctions amounting to INR 6067 millions were issued in the month of February for acquisition of land and construction of buildings and barracks for Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs), reports Sify News. Presenting the Union Ministry of Home Affair’s (MHA) report card in New Delhi, Chidambaram said that the sanction includes INR 3588 millions to the Border Security Force (BSF), INR 1543 millions to Assam Rifles, INR 737 millions to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and INR 199 millions to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Chidambaram further said that sanction for the release of INR 26764000 to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli under the Police Modernisation Scheme was issued on February 25.
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March - 4 
The Centre on March 4 clarified that it had not received any formal request for peace dialogues so far at the organizational level from the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that the Government of India has always shown i
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The Centre on March 4 clarified that it had not received any formal request for peace dialogues so far at the organizational level from the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that the Government of India has always shown its willingness to enter into dialogue with any group, which is willing to abjure the path of violence and place its demand within the framework of the Constitution of India. Sources added that at least one round of meeting between top officials and the ULFA leaders were held in the jail premises. The ULFA leaders were advised to draft its charter of demands.
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March - 4 
The Reang refugee problem discussed on March 4 in the Tripura House with ruling party’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Opposition members accusing each other for stalling the repatriation of refugees to Mizoram. Revenue Minister Badal Chowdhury said the sufferings of refugees as pathetic
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The Reang refugee problem discussed on March 4 in the Tripura House with ruling party’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Opposition members accusing each other for stalling the repatriation of refugees to Mizoram. Revenue Minister Badal Chowdhury said the sufferings of refugees as pathetic and further added that State Government had been demanding Centre’s intervention to ensure early repartition of refugees sheltered in six relief camps in the North District.
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March - 4 
Voicing concern over America's reported decision to supply sophisticated weapons to Pakistan, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on March 4 said that the US should ensure that the "latest tranche of military aid" is used in fighting al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists and not against India, reports Times of I
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Voicing concern over America's reported decision to supply sophisticated weapons to Pakistan, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on March 4 said that the US should ensure that the "latest tranche of military aid" is used in fighting al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists and not against India, reports Times of India. "Given our bitter past experience of how Islamabad used such aid against India, Washington should ensure that the latest tranche of military aid is used only for the purpose of countering al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists and not against India," he said in a statement in New Delhi
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March - 7 
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 7 denied Pakistan's contention that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed did not figure in the recent foreign secretary-level talks, reports Times of India. The MEA, in a statement said, "India has been demanding action against Saeed, one of the masterm
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 7 denied Pakistan's contention that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed did not figure in the recent foreign secretary-level talks, reports Times of India. The MEA, in a statement said, "India has been demanding action against Saeed, one of the masterminds of the Mumbai terrorist attack [26/11], since the barbaric and dastardly attack took place." Yet, on March 6 Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi declared that India had not asked for the arrest of Saeed nor did he figure in the February 25 talks.
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March - 7 
The Union Government decided to set up a 'centralised database' to check terror funding by integrating intelligence from different central security agencies, reports Times of India. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the proposed database would act as a "ready reckoner" fo
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The Union Government decided to set up a 'centralised database' to check terror funding by integrating intelligence from different central security agencies, reports Times of India. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the proposed database would act as a "ready reckoner" for different security and law and order enforcement agencies to check illegal routing of money through various financial channels meant to further organised crime and support anti-national activities. They said the databank would be created to detect illegal money movement within and outside the country and among particular groups or institutions by means of banks or other intermediaries. The data bank would be created by the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) - a central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analysing and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions.
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March - 8 
The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on March 8 issued an alert for Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore saying these cities could be targeted by terrorists, reports PTI. The alert was based on the interrogation of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Salman Ahmed.
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The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) on March 8 issued an alert for Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore saying these cities could be targeted by terrorists, reports PTI. The alert was based on the interrogation of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Salman Ahmed.
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March - 9 
Available reports indicate that some educated youth have been found to be involved in anti-national activities, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) was informed on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said in a written reply that the details of all su
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Available reports indicate that some educated youth have been found to be involved in anti-national activities, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) was informed on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said in a written reply that the details of all such cases are not centrally maintained. He said so far as the State of Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, the Prime Minister’s Recommendation plan for Jammu and Kashmir announced in November, 2004 includes several projects/ schemes aimed at imparting a thrust to employment and income generation. Further, the Central Government is providing assistance to the State under the Security Related Expenditure (Relief and Rehabilitation) Scheme, which inter-alia covers on ex-gratia payment and surrender policy. The Central Government has formulated a scheme for surrender-cum-rehabilitation to militants in the North Eastern States. In addition, every plan scheme in its manifest/ and intent is geared towards creation of productive employment and endowing employable skills, creating rural connectivity and these schemes also help preventing misguided youth from taking to militancy. He further said in the Eleventh Plan the Government has included dedicated schemes which shall be instrumental in curtailing extremism/terrorism.
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March - 9 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of US on March 9 warned India and Brazil that they face "emerging threats" from al-Qaeda and Taliban, though the terrorist outfits are "on the run" due to extreme pressure exerted on them in Afghanistan and Pakistan, reports Times of India. CIA Director Leon Pan
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of US on March 9 warned India and Brazil that they face "emerging threats" from al-Qaeda and Taliban, though the terrorist outfits are "on the run" due to extreme pressure exerted on them in Afghanistan and Pakistan, reports Times of India. CIA Director Leon Panetta said that the US spy agency has a "fundamental duty to provide warning and prevent surprise," which also refers to "emerging threats" to nations like Brazil and India, indicating the need for growing cooperation between the US and India on intelligence sharing. "Intense operations have put top al-Qaida and Taliban leaders under extreme pressure and "many of them are on the run," Panetta claimed.
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March - 9 
The IM cadres from Nepal had conducted a reccee of the Kolkata city around four months ago, say intelligence officers who are interrogating Salman. However, Salman has told Police that Kolkata is very much on the terror radar, say sources. A few weeks ago, IM operatives had visited Kolkata to activa
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The IM cadres from Nepal had conducted a reccee of the Kolkata city around four months ago, say intelligence officers who are interrogating Salman. However, Salman has told Police that Kolkata is very much on the terror radar, say sources. A few weeks ago, IM operatives had visited Kolkata to activate their sleeper cells.
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March - 9 
Union Government has denied Pakistan's allegation that it was involved in March 8 bomb blast in Lahore and said Islamabad routinely came up with such "baseless" charges, reports Times of India. "No evidence has been shared with us. This is fabrication by that side. And they will continue doing it ti
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Union Government has denied Pakistan's allegation that it was involved in March 8 bomb blast in Lahore and said Islamabad routinely came up with such "baseless" charges, reports Times of India. "No evidence has been shared with us. This is fabrication by that side. And they will continue doing it till they convince themselves that this fabrication is convincing," sources said, adding that similar charges were hurled when the Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked in Pakistan. Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik had claimed that India was involved in the suicide attack at a building in Lahore. India also rejected Pakistani allegation of non-adherence to Indus Water Treaty, saying it was yet another move to raise an "anti-India" bogey to create "popular resonance" to cover up their internal domestic water woes and asked Islamabad to do better water management.
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March - 10 
Chidambaram on March 10 said that terrorism and militancy are being fanned to destabilise the economy of the country which is at the threshold of a double digit growth, adds Indian Express. He said that hostile forces seek to undermine the security and stability of our nation. "Even while they (host
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Chidambaram on March 10 said that terrorism and militancy are being fanned to destabilise the economy of the country which is at the threshold of a double digit growth, adds Indian Express. He said that hostile forces seek to undermine the security and stability of our nation. "Even while they (hostile forces) challenge our borders and our boundaries, they make attempts to destabilize our economy. Terrorism and militancy are being fanned to hinder the growth of our country," Chidambaram said in his address at the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day Parade in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
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March - 10 
The European Union’s (EU) counter-terrorism coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, said on March 10 that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a "dangerous group" having a "global agenda", Daily Excelsior reported. "We see Lashkar-e-Toiba as a very dangerous organisation with a global agenda and not a l
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The European Union’s (EU) counter-terrorism coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, said on March 10 that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a "dangerous group" having a "global agenda", Daily Excelsior reported. "We see Lashkar-e-Toiba as a very dangerous organisation with a global agenda and not a local agenda," he explained. Apparently, referring to Pakistan he added, "It is all but a good idea to fight India with proxy through terrorist organisations." He was addressing a seminar on Yemen organised by Carnegie in Brussels (Belgium).
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March - 10 
The Union Government on March 10 admitted that shortage of manpower have made it difficult to safeguard "all public places" in the country, reports Times of India. Stating that suspected main targets in Pune were put under Police protection, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said, "Howev
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The Union Government on March 10 admitted that shortage of manpower have made it difficult to safeguard "all public places" in the country, reports Times of India. Stating that suspected main targets in Pune were put under Police protection, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said, "However, due to obvious limitations of manpower, it was not possible to bring all public places under security cover.” Although the shortage of manpower is a country-wide phenomenon, Maharashtra, which witnessed the latest terror attack despite having intelligence alert, presented a dismal picture with the highest number of Police vacancies (49,252) in the country, the report added. There is an existing vacancy of over 267000 of Police personnel across the country.
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March - 11 
Both the chiefs also agreed to ensure that the spirit of the India-Bangladesh joint statement issued during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi in January 2010 percolates down to ground level forces on the border.
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Both the chiefs also agreed to ensure that the spirit of the India-Bangladesh joint statement issued during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi in January 2010 percolates down to ground level forces on the border.
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March - 11 
The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, continues to maintain links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the terrorist outfit responsible for November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), and Islamabad is reluctant to take action against its leaders a
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The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, continues to maintain links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the terrorist outfit responsible for November 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), and Islamabad is reluctant to take action against its leaders and its network, several eminent United States (US) scholars and experts of South Asia have categorically told US lawmakers, reports Times of India. Attending a special Congressional hearing on March 11 on 'Lashkar-e-Toiba and the growing ambition of Islamic militancy in Pakistan', Congressmen unanimously expressed concern that despite best of the efforts by the Obama administration, the ISI continues to maintain links with LeT and that Pakistan is not taking decisive action against the terrorist outfit. Testifying before the Congressional committee, Marvin G. Weinbaum, from the Middle East Institute -- a Washington-based think tank, said the ISI is believed to continue to share intelligence and provide protection to LeT. Eminent Pakistani scholar Shuja Nawaz too conceded that the relationship between the ISI and LeT has stayed overtime. "The LeT's emerging role as a trans regional force that has broadened its aim to include India and perhaps even Afghanistan, by linking with the Students Islamic Movement of India or SIMI and the Harkat-ul-Jihad al Islami or HUJI of Bangladesh poses a serious threat to regional stability," Nawaz said. Nawaz is currently the director, South Asia Center, The Atlantic Council of the United States.
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March - 12 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Kerala Police to step up security in Kochi following intelligence inputs that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants may attempt to strike the coastal city, reports Zee News. Following the intelligence inputs, Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai spoke to Koc
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Kerala Police to step up security in Kochi following intelligence inputs that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants may attempt to strike the coastal city, reports Zee News. Following the intelligence inputs, Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai spoke to Kochi Police Commissioner Manoj Abraham and asked him to beef up security in and around the city, official sources said. The commercial capital of Kerala hosts Southern Command of Indian Navy, a famous Jewish synagogue, Kochi Shipyard and some other sensitive installations. The Kochi backwaters frequented by foreign and domestic tourists are also believed to be under the radar of terrorist groups. When contacted, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told news agency in Thiruvananthapuram that the State Director General of Police (DGP) received some information from the Union Government and steps have been taken on that basis. High alert machinery has been put on active mode following the receipt of the information, sources said.
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March - 14 
Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India, US Congressman Gary Ackerman said, reports Times of India. "In the wake of the (26/11) Mumbai attack, investigators uncovered in controller records and e-mail acco
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Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India, US Congressman Gary Ackerman said, reports Times of India. "In the wake of the (26/11) Mumbai attack, investigators uncovered in controller records and e-mail accounts a list of 320 locations worldwide deemed by the LeT as possible targets for attack. Only 20 of the targets were located within India," Gary Ackerman said before a Congressional hearing last week. "The LeT has been attacking US forces in Afghanistan almost from day one and their forces are present throughout Afghanistan. The LeT has been slaughtering Indians by the score for decades. The LeT has put the world on notice that they intend to escalate the carnage and spread it worldwide," he said. Noting that it would be unfair and wrong to suggest that the LeT problem is strictly confined to Pakistan and Middle East, he said, adding in fact, one of the key facilitators of the Mumbai attack was an American of Pakistani extraction, referring to David Coleman Headley. "Unfortunately, the LeT enjoys a substantial global network stretching from the Philippines to the United Kingdom," Ackerman added. According to Ackerman, though after 9/11 Pakistan officially banned the LeT, the reality is that like other Islamist terrorist groups, LeT maintains a clear public presence and a vast recruiting network by providing extremely useful charitable and social services to millions of impoverished people in that country. "Public estimates suggest LeT operates some 2,000 offices in towns and villages throughout Pakistan, as well as maintaining ties with the Pakistani military. There is, in fact, no reason to doubt that Pakistan's military is likely paying compensation to the families of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks. These are our allies in the war on terror," he informed. "Operational funding for the LeT comes from charitable fundraising amongst the general population in Pakistan, but also depends heavily upon contributions by Pakistani businessmen living abroad and other wealthy individuals from the Persian Gulf. Let us note too, these states are also our allies in the war on terror," Ackerman said.
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March - 14 
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on March 14 has claimed to have arrested a suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Bashir Ahmed Baba alias “Aijaz” from the national highway near Anand, reports The Hindu. Gujarat ATS Chief Ajay Tomar said in Ahmadabad on March 14 that Bashir
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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on March 14 has claimed to have arrested a suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Bashir Ahmed Baba alias “Aijaz” from the national highway near Anand, reports The Hindu. Gujarat ATS Chief Ajay Tomar said in Ahmadabad on March 14 that Bashir came from Srinagar on February 20 apparently to spot “terror talents” who would be willing to go for training in Pakistan and establish the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat. Tomar also said that the 32-year-old Bashir was closely working with the HM’s top militants based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including Bilal Shera, as well as with General Abdulla of the PoK-based Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM). Bashir maintained his links with Bilal and his other Pakistan “handlers” through mobile phones and e-mails even after he came to Gujarat. “Police have recovered three mobile phones, four SIM cards, e-mail addresses and objectionable documents from him,” Tomar added. However, Bashir reportedly surveyed vital installations such as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), important business spots on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway on the posh outskirts of Ahmedabad, and several other important and usually-crowded spots such as the Fun Republic, Kankaria Lake, Gujarat Science City, Lal Darwaja, and the Law Garden. In addition, the famous Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar was also among his targets, Tomar said.
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March - 14 
The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) sources in New Delhi said that the conspiracy was part of the Karachi Project — a joint venture of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) which involves serving and retired officers of the Pakistan Army and fugitive terrorists from
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The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) sources in New Delhi said that the conspiracy was part of the Karachi Project — a joint venture of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) which involves serving and retired officers of the Pakistan Army and fugitive terrorists from India. The project, first revealed by the American LeT terrorist David Coleman Headley to his Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) handlers, is designed to use Indians for setting off terror attacks in India.
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March - 17 
National Security Adviser (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said on March 17 that India is going to continue with its relief and reconstruction programme in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. Menon said that what India was doing in the country was in keeping with the hopes and aspirations of the Afghan peop
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said on March 17 that India is going to continue with its relief and reconstruction programme in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. Menon said that what India was doing in the country was in keeping with the hopes and aspirations of the Afghan people. "What we are doing in Afghanistan is in response to what the people there want. We will continue to do what we are doing -- restore economy and democracy and help the Afghan people lead normal lives. We will find ways to do it,'' said Menon.
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March - 17 
The Centre has expressed concern over violation of conditions of the cease-fire with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), according to Shillong Times. Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, who called on Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on March 17, apprised him of the outcome
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The Centre has expressed concern over violation of conditions of the cease-fire with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), according to Shillong Times. Meghalaya Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, who called on Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on March 17, apprised him of the outcome of March 16 talks between the ANVC and Centre's interlocutor P C Haldar. Chidambaram told the Chief Minister that there had been instances of violation of conditions of the suspension of operation (SoO). But at the same time the Centre would like to continue the SoO with the outfit, he said. Chidambaram assured that all necessary steps would be taken by the Centre to maintain peace and tranquillity in Meghalaya. The Home Minister asked Lapang to assess the ground realities and suggest suitable measures for the successful culmination of the peace process.
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March - 18 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on March 18 said that the Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislature building) was on the terror hit-list, while responding to questions on heightened security on the opening day of the budget session, reports The Hindu. Earlier on the same day, State Home M
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on March 18 said that the Vidhan Bhavan (State Legislature building) was on the terror hit-list, while responding to questions on heightened security on the opening day of the budget session, reports The Hindu. Earlier on the same day, State Home Minister R.R. Patil told television channels that security was stepped up everywhere and it was routine.
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March - 18 
The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Ahmadabad could well be the next terror target, said Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials, reports Times of India. It almost came in the crosshairs of militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Officials of ATS have fou
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The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Ahmadabad could well be the next terror target, said Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials, reports Times of India. It almost came in the crosshairs of militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Officials of ATS have found this explosive information in the cell phone conversation and email intercepts of Bashir Ahmad Baba, 32, a resident of Kashmir and an HM who was arrested by ATS on March 13 from Anand. “Before Bashir was arrested by ATS, his mobile phone was already under surveillance owing to the huge number of calls he made to Kashmir and PoK,” said ATS officials.
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March - 21 
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on March 21 said that Indian aid workers in Kabul have become "soft targets" for terrorists who want to derail India-Afghan relations, reports Times of India. "I think (the Feb 26 Kabul attack that killed seven Indians) has been the handiwork of those forces w
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External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on March 21 said that Indian aid workers in Kabul have become "soft targets" for terrorists who want to derail India-Afghan relations, reports Times of India. "I think (the Feb 26 Kabul attack that killed seven Indians) has been the handiwork of those forces who are out to see that the relationship between India and Afghanistan is jeopardized," Krishna told a television channel.
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March - 22 
A special team comprising members of National Investigation Team (NIA), as also Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials, will soon leave for the US to question Pakistani-American militant David Coleman Headley who recently confessed plotting November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorists attack attack
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A special team comprising members of National Investigation Team (NIA), as also Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials, will soon leave for the US to question Pakistani-American militant David Coleman Headley who recently confessed plotting November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorists attack attacks and also his links with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Times of India. Sources said that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has asked officials to prepare a questionnaire for Headley's interrogation.
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March - 25 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 25 urged the UK and the US to put pressure on Pakistan to shut down terror camps operating in that country adding terror training must come to an end, reports Times of India. In an interview to BBC, he said that the civilian Government in Pakistan has not
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 25 urged the UK and the US to put pressure on Pakistan to shut down terror camps operating in that country adding terror training must come to an end, reports Times of India. In an interview to BBC, he said that the civilian Government in Pakistan has not moved towards reining in the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and likened Pakistan-based militant outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to al-Qaeda. Chidambaram, on an official visit in London, said things would be better "if there is a truly civilian Government in Pakistan which can rein in the ISI and direct the army and the ISI to move in and dismantle their terror infrastructure". "The camps must be closed. Training must come to an end", he added. Chidambaram also said that it would be "naive" for Western countries to think that only India faces the threat from Pakistan-based terrorists. "Once you allow these terror groups to train, recruit and be able to build capacity to strike, they can strike in India, they can strike in UK, they can strike in Denmark as they were planning out of the Karachi project", he said. "No country is truly safe....Don't think that India alone is under threat. Every country is under threat from these groups and the Lashkar-e-Toiba today is like the al-Qaeda, a multi-country group,” he stressed.
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March - 26 
The investigations into the arrest of two terror suspects, who were planning to set ablaze the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) Bandra headquarters, revealed that they were also plotting to strike at two more places in Mumbai, including Bandra’s G7 cinema complex, officials said on March 26
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The investigations into the arrest of two terror suspects, who were planning to set ablaze the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) Bandra headquarters, revealed that they were also plotting to strike at two more places in Mumbai, including Bandra’s G7 cinema complex, officials said on March 26, reports Times of India. The Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested two suspects, Abdul Latif (29) and Riyaz Ali Imtiyaz (22), on March 14.
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March - 27 
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), predominately a threat to India, is fast expanding operations to other South Asian countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives, said Admiral Robert Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command in his testimony before the Senate Armed Services C
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Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), predominately a threat to India, is fast expanding operations to other South Asian countries including Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives, said Admiral Robert Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command in his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 27, according to Times of India. The dangerously expanding influence of LeT, which was responsible for the Mumbai attack in 2008, is an issue of concern for the Obama Administration, he said. "Right now our concern is the movement of Lashkar-e Taiba, the terrorist group that emanates from Pakistan that was responsible for the Mumbai attacks in India, and specifically their positioning in Bangladesh and Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka," Willard said in response to a question from Senator George Lemieux. Admiral Robert Willard said the US was working "very closely with the Indians" and within to develop the necessary plans to counter LeT and its movement into the Asia-Pacific region. Asked specifically if the LeT is a regional threat or a threat to India, Willard said as of now Lashkar is predominately a threat to India. "We're attempting to develop a further understanding of the extent to which they're a regional threat. If you'll recall, Lashkar-e-Taiba was evidenced in Chicago with the arrest of Headley," he said. "And we have certainly knowledge of their influence within the region beyond the countries that I just mentioned. The extent of that influence is what we're taking under study," he said. Responding to a question from Senator Daniel Akaka, Willard said the military-to-military relationship with India has been evolving over the last decade and has also started at the tactical level service-to-service type interaction.
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March - 28 
In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 28 pressed the point that India continued to remain vulnerable to State sponsored terror, reports Times of India. The remarks come at a time when fresh revelations by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley indi
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In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 28 pressed the point that India continued to remain vulnerable to State sponsored terror, reports Times of India. The remarks come at a time when fresh revelations by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley indicate that there could be five-six serving Pakistani officers who were involved in the Karachi project. Chidambaram said, “The challenge before security is that the source of the terror lies across our border and they have the support of the state and therefore their capacity to reach here and strike is very high.’’ At the same time, he also said that the Security Forces have the capacity to give a "swift and decisive" response to any terror attack targeted against the country. Chidambaram said that cities in India were as vulnerable to terror as those in other parts of the world. "Like any other country we are vulnerable to terror. We are no more vulnerable and no less vulnerable to terror than any other country," he said.
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April - 1 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on April 1 warned that a “hot summer” is on the cards for Indian Security Forces as more terrorists will be sent across the border, reports The Hindu. Antony was speaking to journalists after the launch of “INS Chennai,” the third missile destroyer of Project-15A, being
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on April 1 warned that a “hot summer” is on the cards for Indian Security Forces as more terrorists will be sent across the border, reports The Hindu. Antony was speaking to journalists after the launch of “INS Chennai,” the third missile destroyer of Project-15A, being built for the Navy at the Mazagon Docks. Antony warned of infiltration into the country by those against India's interests. They were sending more and more terrorists across the border. However, the Army was ready to face this onslaught. He stressed the use of modern technology and up gradation of skills and training in the armed forces.
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April - 1 
The Union Government has frozen 18 bank accounts found involved in terror financing under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, reports Economic Times. The bank accounts located in Pune (Maharashtra) , Guwahati (Assam) and West Bengal have been frozen under section 51A of the UAPA whic
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The Union Government has frozen 18 bank accounts found involved in terror financing under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, reports Economic Times. The bank accounts located in Pune (Maharashtra) , Guwahati (Assam) and West Bengal have been frozen under section 51A of the UAPA which enables the Government to freeze accounts of individuals or terror groups to prevent and cope with terrorist activities. "14 bank accounts of Moshin Ismail Chowdhary (involved in terrorist activities) in the Ratnakar Bank, Nana Peth branch, Pune, two bank accounts held by S S Brig Ningthoujam Rajen Singh, Commander-in-Chief and Finance Secretary of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup in the ICICI Bank, Guwahati and two bank accounts held by Rajen Singh's associate in SBI, Kurseong" have been frozen," said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
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April - 13 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 13 said that India could resume dialogue with Pakistan on all issues if "concrete" and "effective" action is taken against those behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes but made it clear that there was no need for the US or any other country to get involved in t
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 13 said that India could resume dialogue with Pakistan on all issues if "concrete" and "effective" action is taken against those behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes but made it clear that there was no need for the US or any other country to get involved in the Indo-Pak affairs, reported PTI.
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April - 14 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 14 refused to give any credence to Islamabad’s contention that further evidence was needed against terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba, which is responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, reported Economic Times. “I think the American intelligence and the Ame
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 14 refused to give any credence to Islamabad’s contention that further evidence was needed against terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba, which is responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, reported Economic Times. “I think the American intelligence and the American forces have pointed out the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the link between Lashkar-e-Toiba and Al Qaeda... So, I do not see there is any need for me to provide any additional evidence to Prime Minister Gilani about the role of Lashkar-e-Toiba... Hafiz Saeed, Illyas Kashmiri, Zaki-ur-Rahman, are names with regard to fanning of terrorism directed against (India),” he said. He also said that India could resume the dialogue with Pakistan only after “concrete” and “effective” action against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror strikes. The Hindu adds that Prime Minister Singh told a press conference in Washington that that people who were named as part of the conspirators in the Mumbai terrorist attacks “are roaming around freely” in Pakistan.
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April - 14 
Times of India reported that Pune District collector Chandrakant Dalvi on April 14 said that show-cause notices about 'unlawful associations' have been issued to 47 activists of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Pune following a notification from the Unlawful Activities (Preve
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Times of India reported that Pune District collector Chandrakant Dalvi on April 14 said that show-cause notices about 'unlawful associations' have been issued to 47 activists of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Pune following a notification from the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal of the Delhi High Court. Dalvi said that the procedure for issuing of notices was underway since April 13. The notices will be served by the city Police. He said that the notices are as per the central government's notification dated February 5, 2010, under section 3 (1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, which declared SIMI as an unlawful association'.
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April - 15 
Pakistan failed to properly protect former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto or investigate her assassination and "severely hampered" a United Nations (UN) inquiry, U.N. investigators said on April 15, reported Reuters.
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Pakistan failed to properly protect former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto or investigate her assassination and "severely hampered" a United Nations (UN) inquiry, U.N. investigators said on April 15, reported Reuters.
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April - 15 
The Army remains strongly opposed to any move to either ‘withdraw' or ‘dilute' the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from militancy-hit areas like Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India. Talking to the Defence Ministry's fortnightly Sainik Samachar, Army Chief General V. K. Singh said, "A
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The Army remains strongly opposed to any move to either ‘withdraw' or ‘dilute' the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from militancy-hit areas like Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India. Talking to the Defence Ministry's fortnightly Sainik Samachar, Army Chief General V. K. Singh said, "Any dilution of the Act will impinge adversely on the manner in which the armed forces operate.'' "While operating against terrorists, insurgents and anti-national elements in constrained and trying circumstances, the armed forces need requisite legal protection,'' he added. Holding that the AFSPA was designed to facilitate the conduct of operations against terrorists and anti-national elements, he said its utility "cannot be disputed''. Enacted in 1990, after militancy gained ground in Jammu and Kashmir, AFSPA covers the entire Jammu and Kashmir State, except for Kargil and Ladakh. Under its Sections 4 and 7, sweeping powers and legal safeguards are given to Security Forces for undertaking counter-terrorism operations.
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April - 16 
India has made it clear to Pakistan that although action against Hafiz Saeed, ‘chief’ of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), over ground organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), will help ease the strained atmosphere, it's not the only benchmark that will satisfy New Delhi before it can think of resuming tal
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India has made it clear to Pakistan that although action against Hafiz Saeed, ‘chief’ of Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD), over ground organisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), will help ease the strained atmosphere, it's not the only benchmark that will satisfy New Delhi before it can think of resuming talks, reports IANS. Action against Hafiz Saaed will be a useful indicator of Pakistan's willingness to do something about India's concerns over cross-border terror, informed sources said.
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April - 16 
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police would look into the recovery of explosive devices from the Sampark Kranti Express train at Mahoba railway station on April15, Additional Director General (ADG) (law and order) Brij Lal said on April 16, reports Indian Express. On the nature
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The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police would look into the recovery of explosive devices from the Sampark Kranti Express train at Mahoba railway station on April15, Additional Director General (ADG) (law and order) Brij Lal said on April 16, reports Indian Express. On the nature of the bomb, Lal said the Allahabad Police had verified that they were gelatine sticks with loose wires. The device was found in a sleeper coach of the Delhi-bound Manikpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express.
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April - 16 
The United States (US) has warned in its latest advisory that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India and asked its nationals to exercise caution during their stay in the country, reports PTI.
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The United States (US) has warned in its latest advisory that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India and asked its nationals to exercise caution during their stay in the country, reports PTI.
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April - 17 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) resumed talks with the Union Government New Delhi on April 17 and discussed differences over some points in the memorandum it had submitted earlier, according to Telegraph. NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingalang Muivah led a four-mem
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) resumed talks with the Union Government New Delhi on April 17 and discussed differences over some points in the memorandum it had submitted earlier, according to Telegraph. NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingalang Muivah led a four-member team of leaders to negotiate their demands with the interlocutor for Naga talks, R.S. Pandey, and senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials. “We met and discussed the points that they have submitted, but differences continue. The talks will continue,” a senior MHA official said. The key issue for the past three years has been Muivah’s proposal for a “special federal relationship between Nagalim and India” with the Nagas having a constitution of their own. This has been a bone of contention. The Government’proposals, which was readied earlier in 2010, was also being discussed. The MHA had made it clear that unless all insurgent factions come together and accept a package from the Centre, the talks will not succeed.
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April - 19 
The United States is working at the “highest level” to provide India with access to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, even as it is sharing “real-time” information with India, U.S. Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer said on April 19, reported The Hindu.
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The United States is working at the “highest level” to provide India with access to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, even as it is sharing “real-time” information with India, U.S. Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer said on April 19, reported The Hindu.
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April - 20 
Clues from the explosive material recovered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore where twin blasts occurred on April 17, indicate the hand of an international gang, Karnataka Director-General of Police Ajay Kumar Singh said in Bangalore on April 20, reports Hindustan Times. "Clues from th
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Clues from the explosive material recovered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore where twin blasts occurred on April 17, indicate the hand of an international gang, Karnataka Director-General of Police Ajay Kumar Singh said in Bangalore on April 20, reports Hindustan Times. "Clues from the site where the twin blasts occurred Saturday and explosive material collected Sunday indicate the crime could have been committed by an international gang or a betting mafia," said the Police Chief. The report adds that though the Police are investigating all angles to arrest the suspects behind the incidents, which led to shifting the two semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL)-III T20 tournament to Mumbai from this tech hub, no arrests have been made even four days after the twin blasts that injured 10 persons and caused panic among the people.
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April - 21 
Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on April 21 that India would not scale down its activities in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. The Union Minister said that the Government had ensured financial and other assistance to familie
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Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on April 21 that India would not scale down its activities in Afghanistan, reports Times of India. The Union Minister said that the Government had ensured financial and other assistance to families of Indian officials and Indians, who were killed in Afghanistan while working on projects taken up by India there. It included ex-gratia compensation, insurance payments, liberalised pensionary benefits and other admissible benefits, she said during Question Hour, adding employees of private firms were provided compensation by their company. The Minister said no Indian was among those killed in Afghanistan in 2007, but nine Indians lost their lives in 2008 including seven in the terror attack on its embassy in Kabul, one in 2009 (a private firm employee) and seven in 2010 (in a terror attack on a hotel). Pointing out that India had "no plan to scale down" its activities in Afghanistan, Kaur said its commitment to assist Afghan people and Government in building a peaceful, pluralistic, democratic and prosperous nation remained undiluted. She also added that the Indian Government had comprehensively reviewed and enhanced security measures for the safety of personnel and other Indians working in Afghanistan.
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April - 21 
The U.S. on April 21 issued a fresh warning to its citizens in India asking them to refrain from visiting congested areas of Delhi, following “increased indications” of terrorists planning attacks, reports The Hindu. “Markets such as those located in Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash,
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The U.S. on April 21 issued a fresh warning to its citizens in India asking them to refrain from visiting congested areas of Delhi, following “increased indications” of terrorists planning attacks, reports The Hindu. “Markets such as those located in Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash, Karol Bagh, Mehrauli, and Sarojini Nagar can be especially attractive targets for terrorist groups,” the message issued by the U.S. Embassy said in New Delhi. Further, Australia has warned its tourists to avoid some of the New Delhi’s shopping areas and markets, reports Times of India. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade updated its travelers' website on April 22 (today) to give information about the new warnings issued by the United States and Canada a day earlier. The warnings come as thousands of athletes and tourists prepare to travel to New Delhi for the games and only days after bomb blasts at t Bangalore ahead of the Indian Premier League semi-finals. The new Australian warning highlights the dangers posed by crowded areas which foreigners are known to frequent, including six of the city's shopping areas and markets. ``According to these warnings, specific and credible information suggests that markets ... could be targeted by terrorists in the coming days or weeks,'' the department's website states. ``We strongly advise Australians to minimize their presence in market areas of New Delhi.'' Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Greater Kailash, Karol Bagh, Mehrauli and Sarojini Nagar are all believed to be possible targets for terrorist attack in the Indian capital, the website says. Australia, however, has not upgraded the overall level of advice on India, continuing to urge travelers to exercise a high degree of caution while in the country.
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April - 21 
West Bengal Governor and former National Security Adviser (NSA) M. K. Narayanan on April 21 said that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has "proven links" with the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports The Hindu. He was speaking at a seminar on terrorism organised by the Mumbai Police. "The
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West Bengal Governor and former National Security Adviser (NSA) M. K. Narayanan on April 21 said that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has "proven links" with the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports The Hindu. He was speaking at a seminar on terrorism organised by the Mumbai Police. "The LeT is linked to the ISI; these links are well-proven. There is a specified section of the ISI to oversee covert operations of the LeT, which has networks in 21 countries, including Australia, North America, Europe and Asia," said Narayanan. The involvement of American LeT operative David Headley and Canadian national Tahawwur Rana in terror plots had thrown light on the LeT's deep pool of recruits and the use of modern communication equipment in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks showed the level of sophistication in the outfit, he mentioned.
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April - 22 
A Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, Gopal Burman alias Marang Singh, was arrested on April 22 when a gang of five KLO cadres was trying to abduct a trader at Malda, reports Telegraph. Four of his accomplice managed to escape from the incident site. Gopal used to visit Malda frequent
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A Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, Gopal Burman alias Marang Singh, was arrested on April 22 when a gang of five KLO cadres was trying to abduct a trader at Malda, reports Telegraph. Four of his accomplice managed to escape from the incident site. Gopal used to visit Malda frequently. Police said, “He had even made a list of traders who could be abducted for extortion. He had succeeded in one of his plans but was arrested while executing the second.” He was earlier involved in the abduction of Nepal Halder of Old Malda on February 21. Gopal Burman later revealed that Jeevan Singha, the self-styled ‘chief’ of the KLO, is renewing abductions and extortion bids to mobilise funds for the militant outfit. Police added, “We have specific information that Singha is trying to spread his network across north Bengal after staying in hibernation for six-seven years.” According to sources, a plan has been chalked out to abduct businessmen, doctors and engineers from North Bengal to raise funds for buying arms and ammunition for the outfit.
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April - 22 
A Delhi court on April 22 awarded the death penalty to three of the six cadres of the banned militant outfit, the Jammu Kashmir Islamic Front, who had been convicted of involvement in the May 21, 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast, in which 13 people were killed, reports The Hindu. District and Sessions J
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A Delhi court on April 22 awarded the death penalty to three of the six cadres of the banned militant outfit, the Jammu Kashmir Islamic Front, who had been convicted of involvement in the May 21, 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast, in which 13 people were killed, reports The Hindu. District and Sessions Judge S. P. Garg, who awarded the death sentence to Mohammad Naushad, Mohammad Ali Bhatt and Mirza Nissar Hussain, said: "The convicts do not deserve a lenient view. It was the most dastardly act ... the convicts indulged in the killing of innocent persons without any provocation." Their accomplice Javed Ahmed Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment. The four were convicted on April 8, 2010 of the murder, conspiracy and attempt to murder under the Indian Penal Code. The other two, Farooq Ahmed Khan and his woman accomplice Farida Dar, who had been held guilty of minor offences under the Explosive Substances Act and the Arms Act, were sentenced to imprisonment for seven years, and four years and two months respectively.
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April - 22 
Asserting that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a threat not only to India and America but also to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P. J. Crowley said counter-terrorism is the central pillar of US' strategic dialogues with all these countries, reports PTI. "It (LeT)
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Asserting that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is a threat not only to India and America but also to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P. J. Crowley said counter-terrorism is the central pillar of US' strategic dialogues with all these countries, reports PTI. "It (LeT) is a threat to our citizens. It's a threat to Indian citizens. Next door, it's a threat to Pakistani citizens. And next door, it's a threat to Afghan citizens," Crowley said. "We have stepped up our cooperation with all of these countries. Together we are trying to reduce threat of violent extremism that threatens all of us and our respective citizens. It is a work in progress," he said when asked about the threat posed by the LeT.
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April - 26 
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 26 said that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai assured India of its commitment to provide full security to Indians working in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “We discussed the issue of terrorism, which threatens our region. President Karzai assured m
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India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 26 said that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai assured India of its commitment to provide full security to Indians working in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “We discussed the issue of terrorism, which threatens our region. President Karzai assured me that the Government of Afghanistan will take all possible measures for the security of Indians in Afghanistan,'' Manmohan Singh said after the bilateral meeting. The report adds that New Delhi conveyed readiness to augment its assistance to Kabul for capacity building and strengthening public institutions.
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April - 27 
Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is making concerted efforts to carry out attacks in India and to develop links in Maldives and other neighbours, the Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on April 27, reports Times of India. "Av
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Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is making concerted efforts to carry out attacks in India and to develop links in Maldives and other neighbours, the Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on April 27, reports Times of India. "Available inputs indicate that Pakistan-based terrorist groups primarily the Lashkar-e-Toiba are making concerted efforts to organise terrorist attacks in various parts of the country, inter-alia, including iconic institutions, prominent industrial installations and tourist locations among others," Ajay Maken told Lok Sabha in a written reply. The Minister also said some of the prominent groups which pose a serious threat include LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), Harkat-ul Mujahideen (HuM), Al Badr, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Communist Party of India –Maoist (CPI-Maoist). "There is also another organisation, the Indian Mujahideen," the Minister informed. Maken said, "The Government continues to be alert to these threats and re-calibrates its measures to combat terrorism by way of reviewing threat perception and a number of important decisions and measures have been taken. Further, he said "Government has constituted National Investigation Agency (NIA).The Multi-Agency centre has been strengthened and reorganised to enable it to function on 24x7 basis for real time collection and sharing of intelligence with other intelligence and security agencies."
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April - 29 
Kolkata has been put on a high alert over chances of a terror strike by the Indian Mujahideen (IM) after the Police received “information from a very credible source,” Kolkata Police officers said on April 29, reports The Hindu. “We have received information from a very credible source of the intent
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Kolkata has been put on a high alert over chances of a terror strike by the Indian Mujahideen (IM) after the Police received “information from a very credible source,” Kolkata Police officers said on April 29, reports The Hindu. “We have received information from a very credible source of the intention of a terror strike, which is why we want the public to be on alert,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Headquarters) Jawed Shamim. About rumours that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and the Kali temple in Kalighat might be the likely targets of an attack, Shamim said the Police had not received any specific information about possible locations. “So far we know about their intent to do something. The details of their plans, how far they have progressed, and if they have brought explosives or weapons into the city is not known,” Shamim added.
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April - 30 
Karnataka Home Minister V. S. Acharya on April 30 said that underworld elements and betting lobby were behind the April 17, 2010 twin low-intensity bomb explosions outside the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium in Bangalore which had left at least 17 people injured, reports Times of India. "Underworld norm
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Karnataka Home Minister V. S. Acharya on April 30 said that underworld elements and betting lobby were behind the April 17, 2010 twin low-intensity bomb explosions outside the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium in Bangalore which had left at least 17 people injured, reports Times of India. "Underworld normally has links with betting lobby. Some elements wanted to scare away people and shift the two IPL semi-finals from the city to Mumbai," Acharya said.
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May - 3 
Maharashtra Government would challenge the acquittal of Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed from the 26/11 case. Hours after the special court pronounced its verdict, State Home Minister R. R. Patil said that the Government will study on what grounds the duo was granted the benefit of doubt. "We will
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Maharashtra Government would challenge the acquittal of Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed from the 26/11 case. Hours after the special court pronounced its verdict, State Home Minister R. R. Patil said that the Government will study on what grounds the duo was granted the benefit of doubt. "We will seek opinion of the law and judiciary department before deciding on the future course of action, including challenging the verdict in a higher court."
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May - 3 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 3 said that the conviction of Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab and the acquittal of two persons in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack (also known as 26/11) case showed India is governed by rule of law and it also sent a strong message
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 3 said that the conviction of Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab and the acquittal of two persons in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack (also known as 26/11) case showed India is governed by rule of law and it also sent a strong message to Pakistan that it should not export terror, reports The Hindu. “The court has convicted certain accused. It has also acquitted two accused. That shows the independence, fearlessness and integrity of the court,'' the Union Minister said. Chidambaram said it was an open trial in accordance with the law and full opportunities were given to the accused to defend themselves. “I am satisfied that within a year we have been able to bring a verdict of conviction of a large number of accused in perhaps a very complex trial. The trial underlines the fact that India is a country governed by rule of law. A criminal trial can only proceed step by step and within a year, the prosecution has been able to get conviction,” Chidambaram added. On the message to Pakistan, he said the judgment “is a message to Pakistan that they should not export terror to India. If they do and if the terrorists are apprehended, we will be able to bring them to justice and give them exemplary punishment.” Chidambaram complimented the investigating agencies and prosecution for marshalling evidence that proved beyond doubt the terror crimes and killings.
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May - 6 
As part of the measures to boost coastal security after the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), a new regional headquarters of Coast Guard will be set up at Kolkata (West Bengal) soon, reports Times of India. The fifth such regional headquarters, after the ones in Gandh
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As part of the measures to boost coastal security after the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), a new regional headquarters of Coast Guard will be set up at Kolkata (West Bengal) soon, reports Times of India. The fifth such regional headquarters, after the ones in Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), will ensure effective patrolling of the country's east coast, said Coast Guard director-general Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra on May 6. "The proposal is under the consideration of the government,'' he said, adding that his force was also in the process of setting up additional stations all along the 7,500-kilometre long coastline.
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May - 6 
Pakistani national Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab was convicted for his role in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) on the basis of evidence gathered against him and not on the basis of his confession, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on May 6, dismissing demands f
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Pakistani national Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab was convicted for his role in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) on the basis of evidence gathered against him and not on the basis of his confession, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on May 6, dismissing demands for a tough anti-terrorism law, reports Times of India. "Kasab was convicted not on the basis of his confession but on the basis of the evidence gathered against him," he said while replying to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on the functioning of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
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May - 7 
The death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab by a trial court for the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai terrorist attacks is a "clear message'' to terrorist outfits in Pakistan that they will not be allowed to get away with their nefarious desig
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The death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab by a trial court for the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai terrorist attacks is a "clear message'' to terrorist outfits in Pakistan that they will not be allowed to get away with their nefarious designs, said Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony on May 7, reports Times of India. "It has been proved by this judgment that under the present law itself, if there is a will, we can take stern action...We can send a proper message to all those criminals and terrorists,'' said Antony.
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May - 11 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 11 said cross-border terrorism was not just limited to Pakistan but has now "reached a few Middle Eastern countries", according to PTI. He said the definition of cross-border terrorism has changed and terrorism of "jehadi variety is really cross-border terro
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on May 11 said cross-border terrorism was not just limited to Pakistan but has now "reached a few Middle Eastern countries", according to PTI. He said the definition of cross-border terrorism has changed and terrorism of "jehadi variety is really cross-border terrorism." "Terrorism of the jehadi variety is really cross border terrorism. Even the definition of cross-border terrorism has … No longer does it cross our border and go into Pakistan. It goes beyond Pakistan. It now reaches a few middle eastern countries," Chidambaram added.
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May - 12 
A group of five Senators meanwhile asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put the TTP under the bracket of a foreign terrorist organisation. “We write to urge you to add the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban, to the State Department's list of Foreign Terrorist
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A group of five Senators meanwhile asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put the TTP under the bracket of a foreign terrorist organisation. “We write to urge you to add the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban, to the State Department's list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations [FTO],” said Charles E Schumer, Kay Hagan, Kirsten Gillibrand, Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg. The Senators said the Pakistani Taliban is a murderous organisation dedicated to killing civilians, harming US interests in the region, and has even taken credit for terrorist acts committed on US soil. In a video recorded in April 2010, a representative of the Taliban in Pakistan indicated that it would make cities in the United States of America a “main target,” they said.
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May - 12 
The death sentence awarded to Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, is a result of a fair and transparent judicial process of India, the US has said, reports Times of India. "This (trial of Kasab) was part of
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The death sentence awarded to Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, is a result of a fair and transparent judicial process of India, the US has said, reports Times of India. "This (trial of Kasab) was part of an Indian legal proceeding. Obviously, we have encouraged India and at times, in the aftermath, we have assisted India with the investigation, but this was the result of an Indian fair and transparent legal process," said Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P.J. Crowley.
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May - 12 
The Defence Minister A.K. Antony on May 12 said that India was concerned about terror factories operating across the border, reports Economic Times. “More than 40 terror camps are still operating across the border. It is a matter of concern to us. Pakistan should take action to dismantle these terro
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The Defence Minister A.K. Antony on May 12 said that India was concerned about terror factories operating across the border, reports Economic Times. “More than 40 terror camps are still operating across the border. It is a matter of concern to us. Pakistan should take action to dismantle these terror camps,” he said. The Defence Minister said there was complete backing for the dialogue process. “Talks will continue. But at the same time, we are concerned about the existence of more than 40 terror camps. Pakistan must take sincere and strong action to dismantle terrorist outfits,” the Minister said.
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May - 12 
The US is looking into legal formalities of designating Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a foreign terrorist organisation with a probe pointing to its involvement in the failed Times Square bombing, reports The Hindu. “We are considering the question of designating the Pakistani Taliban [as a ter
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The US is looking into legal formalities of designating Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a foreign terrorist organisation with a probe pointing to its involvement in the failed Times Square bombing, reports The Hindu. “We are considering the question of designating the Pakistani Taliban [as a terrorist outfit]. Now it is the matter of meeting the legal requirements,” said Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley. “ ...there's a deliberately or intentionally deliberate process that we go through, and if any group that is to be designated must meet very specific legal criteria, but it is something that we are considering in light of what happened,” he said, referring to the Times Square case. Crowley, however, refused to give further details and refrained from giving out anything about the stage of consideration the issue is. “It is a group that we have been focused on for some time, but I think in light of the Times Square attempt, it's something we're looking at very closely,” the official said.
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May - 24 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 24 said that India would be unable to realise its full development potential unless it had the “best possible” relations with its neighbours, especially Pakistan, reports The Hindu. Addressing his first national conference marking the first anniversary of the Uni
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 24 said that India would be unable to realise its full development potential unless it had the “best possible” relations with its neighbours, especially Pakistan, reports The Hindu. Addressing his first national conference marking the first anniversary of the United Progressive Alliance Government's second term in office, the Prime Minister said, “The composite dialogue had been suspended soon after the attacks in Mumbai. Subsequently, the process has not moved forward. I am hopeful that this process can move forward. That was, at least, the message I got from talking to the Prime Minister of Pakistan [during their April 29 meeting on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Thimphu].'' When asked why India had agreed to resume talks with Pakistan, Singh stated that he and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani had agreed that it would be impossible to hold substantive negotiations without adequately addressing the “major problem” of a trust deficit between the two countries. It was with this intention that they directed their Foreign Ministers and the Foreign Secretaries to hold talks. The Prime Minister confessed that he did not really know whether his endeavour would succeed. “It is our obligation to make every effort to normalise relations with India's neighbours. That is essential, I have always believed, to realise [the] development potential of our country. We will make every effort, whether we succeed or not, that only the future can tell, '' he said. On the issue of access to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, suspected of having conducted surveillance of sites targeted during the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Prime Minister said, “I have been assured by the highest in the U.S. administration that we will get access to David Headley.”
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May - 25 
Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has expressed disappointment over the verdict of the Pakistan Supreme Court on May 25, which upheld the Lahore High Court's decision to release Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed from house arrest, citing lack of evidence, reports The Hindu. “There is a sense of
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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has expressed disappointment over the verdict of the Pakistan Supreme Court on May 25, which upheld the Lahore High Court's decision to release Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed from house arrest, citing lack of evidence, reports The Hindu. “There is a sense of disappointment. I am sure everybody in this country will share the same sense of disappointment on this development, especially when we regard Hafiz Saeed as one of the masterminds of the [November 26, 2008] Mumbai terror attacks and he has openly urged jihad against India,” Rao said.
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May - 25 
Foreign Secretary saying, "Since Pakistan has assured us that it will not allow its territory to be used against India, we hope Pakistan will be sensitive to our efforts and take meaningful action."
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Foreign Secretary saying, "Since Pakistan has assured us that it will not allow its territory to be used against India, we hope Pakistan will be sensitive to our efforts and take meaningful action."
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May - 28 
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said that this is not the appropriate moment for India and Pakistan to hold discussions on the Kashmir issue as they need to go for confidence building measures first, reports Times of India. "I think that's not going to be an
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US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said that this is not the appropriate moment for India and Pakistan to hold discussions on the Kashmir issue as they need to go for confidence building measures first, reports Times of India. "I think that's not going to be an issue that's going to be addressed right away," Blake said in response to a question at a special news conference on India on May 28. Blake emphasised that it was for India and Pakistan to take a call on it, but felt that it would be better for the two countries to go for confidence building measures first.
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June - 1 
“We will fight against the scourge of communalism and political extremism. We will fight terrorism root and branch. We will ensure that this great, liberal and plural nation of ours is not weakened by hatred and bigotry,” said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 1, reported The Hindu.
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“We will fight against the scourge of communalism and political extremism. We will fight terrorism root and branch. We will ensure that this great, liberal and plural nation of ours is not weakened by hatred and bigotry,” said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 1, reported The Hindu. He added, “In dealing with Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism), we will pursue a policy that genuinely seeks to address developmental concerns at the grassroots, while firmly enforcing the writ of the state.”
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June - 1 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said on June 1 that Kerala will get eight more coastal Police Stations in the second phase of the Comprehensive Coastal Security Scheme, to be implemented at a cost of INR 21. 87 billion, reported The Hindu.
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said on June 1 that Kerala will get eight more coastal Police Stations in the second phase of the Comprehensive Coastal Security Scheme, to be implemented at a cost of INR 21. 87 billion, reported The Hindu.
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June - 3 
At the start of the United States-India Strategic Dialogue on June 3, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to provide Indian authorities access to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, accused in the Mumbai attacks and now in the custo
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At the start of the United States-India Strategic Dialogue on June 3, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to provide Indian authorities access to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, accused in the Mumbai attacks and now in the custody of the U.S, reports The Hindu. Mr. Krishna said, “… access for our authorities to persons who have been apprehended by your government in connection with the Mumbai terror attack is the logical next step.”
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June - 3 
Times of India reports that a team of Indian investigators has arrived in Chicago, USA and is preparing to interrogate Headley in connection with the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks. Three days after the team arrived in the US to question Headley, there was no confirmation from US authorities as to
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Times of India reports that a team of Indian investigators has arrived in Chicago, USA and is preparing to interrogate Headley in connection with the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks. Three days after the team arrived in the US to question Headley, there was no confirmation from US authorities as to when and what kind of access would be granted to the team. An FBI Chicago spokesperson said that the federal agency would not comment or provide any information on the Headley interrogation. US Attorney's office spokesperson in Chicago Randall Samborn said he "does not have any comment on anything related to David Headley whatsoever". The 49-year old Pakistani-American has been held at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center. Headley had pleaded guilty to conspiring in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but struck a deal with US authorities in a plea bargain that saved him from the death penalty and extradition to India. The plea agreement had however said Headley would cooperate with foreign authorities and can be interviewed by them only on US soil.
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June - 4 
According to latest reports India has been granted access to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, says US National Security Adviser James Jones, reports NDTV. A team of Indian investigators has been camping in Chicago for the last four days to question the LeT operative in connection with
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According to latest reports India has been granted access to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, says US National Security Adviser James Jones, reports NDTV. A team of Indian investigators has been camping in Chicago for the last four days to question the LeT operative in connection with the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11).
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June - 4 
The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police (UPP) on June 4 arrested one Kanhaiya Lal Gupta in Siddhart Nagar District bordering Nepal after INR 100, 000 of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) was recovered from his possession, reports Times of India. Initial investigations have revealed
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The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police (UPP) on June 4 arrested one Kanhaiya Lal Gupta in Siddhart Nagar District bordering Nepal after INR 100, 000 of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) was recovered from his possession, reports Times of India. Initial investigations have revealed that Gupta was actively working for the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and looking after the FICN segment through UP-Nepal border and had pumped in no less than INR10 million in FICN during the last 5 years. Investigators quoting initial revelations said that he has turned out to be the third important link in the FICN racket involving some important criminals like Vinod Jaiswal of Bhairawan Galla Mandi in Nepal and Yunus Ansari of Kathmandu -- the two topmost identified controllers of FICN racket in Nepal. During interrogation, Gupta revealed that he was a native of Gagaha village in Gorakhpur and was presently residing near Barmail Toll in Bhairhwan locality in Roopandehi District of Nepal. Though initially Gupta claimed that the FICN seized from him was printed and supplied by local gangs, but the ATS after screening the seized notes closely found that the paper used and the quality of ink and printing was nothing less than the factory printed currency being supplied by the ISI. Gupta subsequently confessed to his link with the ISI based in Nepal.
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June - 4 
The Union Government declared the Indian Mujahideen (IM), suspected to be a shadow outfit of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a terrorist outfit, reports The Hindu. The IM is reportedly involved in the serial bomb blasts in Delhi, Uttar P
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The Union Government declared the Indian Mujahideen (IM), suspected to be a shadow outfit of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), a terrorist outfit, reports The Hindu. The IM is reportedly involved in the serial bomb blasts in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bangalore and Mumbai. It has been added to the list of terrorist groups under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. “An order has been issued adding the Indian Mujahideen and all its formations and front organisations to the list of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967,” the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on June 4. Under the Act, the Government has banned 34 groups and declared them terror outfits. The IM came to light after the February 23, 2005 blast in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). Its hand was suspected in the incident. In 2008, it was reportedly involved in many terrorist attacks. Intelligence agencies believe that the outfit is also a front group of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI).
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June - 9 
Pakistani born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has confirmed that LeT terrorists carried out the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai attack under the "guidance" of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Times of India. Headley, who is being interrogat
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Pakistani born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has confirmed that LeT terrorists carried out the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai attack under the "guidance" of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Times of India. Headley, who is being interrogated in the US by a team of Nation Investigation Agency (NIA) officials, has said that the notorious ISI was engaged with the LeT commanders responsible for the 26/11 carnage at "each and every stage of the plot". The account of the terrorist, who receed targets for LeT terrorists across the country, corroborates India's stand about the involvement of Pakistani State actors in terrorism, trains the spotlight on LeT-ISI tandem, and explains Pakistan's unwillingness to clamp down on the LeT leadership. Headley has mentioned serving officers of Pakistan Army — Major Sameer Ali, Major Iqbal and Major Haroon — as those who collaborated with the LeT terrorists. Major Sameer and Major Iqbal figured in the dossier India gave to Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir. However, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram is to demand voice samples of seven LeT commanders including Zakiur Rahman Lakhvi, Zarar Shah, Abu Al Qama and others when he meets his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik during his visit to Islamabad for the conference of Home Ministers from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region. Pakistan has so far refused to give voice samples which could help investigators ascertain the identity of those who instructed the 26/11 attackers as they went about their deadly assignment. Headley has also revealed how post-26/11, ISI wanted LeT to disown the Mumbai attack to turn the global attention away from the terror outfit that Pakistan considers to be an important strategic asset to be used against India. With Mohammad Ajmal ‘Kasab’ snared, and investigations by India and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) homing in its nexus with LeT, ISI planned to blame the carnage on al-Qaeda. It even prepared a list of 4-5 al-Qaeda figures who were to be projected as the conspirators. Headley also admitted that while he had started off as a LeT recruit, he started drifting towards al Qaeda under the influence of Major Abdul Rahman Saeed. Saeed, who served with 6 Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army, took voluntary retirement in 2002 to devote himself full time to al Qaeda's cause. Headley, who respected Saeed for his "sacrifice", went high in the retired Major's esteem because of precise inputs he provided for the 26/11 attack.
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June - 13 
There is no let-up on Pakistan's part to send terrorists from across the border and 600-800 militants were waiting to infiltrate, said Northern Army Commander Lt General B S Jaswal, according to Daily Excelsior. He, however, added that the Army has succeeded in keeping the infiltrators at bay by ado
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There is no let-up on Pakistan's part to send terrorists from across the border and 600-800 militants were waiting to infiltrate, said Northern Army Commander Lt General B S Jaswal, according to Daily Excelsior. He, however, added that the Army has succeeded in keeping the infiltrators at bay by adopting a three-pronged strategy. "There is no let-up on the part of Pakistan in trying to send across terrorists. But if you see the statistics this year, they have not been able to make any inroads," he stated. He said according to the statistics, 70 militants had infiltrated by this time last year [2009] while this year [2010], only 12 could infiltrate as per the assessment. Explaining the Army's strategy to prevent infiltration, Jaswal said, "First strategy is to ensure no one comes in. Second is the intelligence base and the third is the defence line and the anti-infiltration position".
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June - 13 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has described as “an attempted terrorist act” the railway track blast at Sithani near Villupuram on June 12, while rejecting suggestions that he might have been the target of the attack, reports The Hindu. Talking to reporters after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Ministe
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has described as “an attempted terrorist act” the railway track blast at Sithani near Villupuram on June 12, while rejecting suggestions that he might have been the target of the attack, reports The Hindu. Talking to reporters after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence on June 13, Chidambaram was hopeful that those behind the blast would be secured soon. “The Police and the intelligence department are in pursuit of the culprits. They have already arrested a few persons on suspicion and are interrogating them,” he said.
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June - 15 
Several Afghanistan and international intelligence officials and diplomats stationed in Kabul have confirmed that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), with the help of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has expanded its anti-India operations into Afghanistan and set up training camps, adding ne
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Several Afghanistan and international intelligence officials and diplomats stationed in Kabul have confirmed that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), with the help of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has expanded its anti-India operations into Afghanistan and set up training camps, adding new volatility to the relationship between New Delhi and Islamabad, quoting The New York Times, reports ANI. The LeT is believed to have planned or executed three major attacks against Indian Government employees and private workers in Afghanistan in recent months, officials said. Pakistan maintains that it no longer supports or assists the LeT, responsible for the ghastly November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, but its expanded activities in Afghanistan, particularly against Indian targets, prompt suspicions that it has become one of Pakistan's proxies to counteract India's influence in the war ravaged country, The New York Times reports. "Our concern is that there are still players involved that are trying to use Afghanistan's ground as a place for a proxy war," said Shaida Abdali, Afghanistan's deputy National Security Adviser. "It is being carried out by certain State actors to fight their opponents," Abdali added. Experts are of the view that now the LeT presents more of a threat in Afghanistan than even al Qaeda does. There were a few LeT cells in Afghanistan three or four years ago, but they were not focused on Indian targets and, until recently, their presence seemed to be diminishing, the report said. Pakistani analysts, in a recent testimony to the US Congress, described the LeT as a terror group 'having ambitions well beyond India.' "They are active now in six or eight provinces. They are currently most interested in Indian targets here, but they can readily trade attacks on international targets for money or influence or an alliance with other groups," a senior NATO intelligence official, who spoke on conditions of anonymity said. Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, who recently resigned following an altercation with President Hamid Karzai, also confirmed that the attackers, who targeted Indians during the deadly car bombing and suicide attack on two guesthouses in the heart of Kabul in February 26, 2010 were "not Afghans." "They were not Afghans," Atmar said. "What we know for sure is that it was planned, financed, organized, and that people trained for it, outside Afghanistan," he added. "Over the past six months more than four attacks in Kabul had suicide bombers with telephones that we recovered with active numbers that were from Pakistan," Atmar informed.
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June - 18 
In the 11th dossier handed over to Pakistan since the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) terrorist attacks, India, on June 18 has provided details on the 34 terrorists, including fugitives who have been recruited by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) combine to launch t
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In the 11th dossier handed over to Pakistan since the November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) terrorist attacks, India, on June 18 has provided details on the 34 terrorists, including fugitives who have been recruited by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) combine to launch terror attacks as part of the Karachi Project, in the form suggested by Pakistan, reports Times of India. India gave Pakistan the full copy of the Mumbai trial, a copy of the verdict, the charge sheets, evidence presented and used, and confessional statements. Pakistan had asked India for all of these in its last dossier. The LeT chief Hafiz Saeed evidence, Indian officials feel, is crucial. Although nobody was willing to confirm it, it's believed the Indians have got this from the LeT operative David Headley interrogations. "The deputy high commissioner of Pakistan was called in the afternoon and handed over a set of responses to the six dossiers received from Pakistan on April 25, 2010 on the Mumbai terror attacks," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
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June - 20 
38-year-old Chiranjeevi, a member of the intelligence wing of LTTE who was arrested on June 16, had confessed to having smuggled explosives along with Siva, Selvam, Tamiz, during the war between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Army, Police claimed. The arrested were, however, not involved in the recent
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38-year-old Chiranjeevi, a member of the intelligence wing of LTTE who was arrested on June 16, had confessed to having smuggled explosives along with Siva, Selvam, Tamiz, during the war between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Army, Police claimed. The arrested were, however, not involved in the recent track blast near Peranai Railway Station, where passengers of the Tiruchi-Chennai Egmore Rockfort Express had a narrow escape, the release stated.
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June - 20 
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has an interest in certain sectors in Kerala and also in some organisations based in the State, Union Minister of State for Home Mulapally Ramachandran said on June 20, reports Hindustan Times. Ramachandran disclosed this when asked if the Union Ministry
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Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has an interest in certain sectors in Kerala and also in some organisations based in the State, Union Minister of State for Home Mulapally Ramachandran said on June 20, reports Hindustan Times. Ramachandran disclosed this when asked if the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was aware of some Kerala based organization in the Middle East having links with the ISI. "I will not be able to share everything that we have, but one thing that has come to our notice is that the ISI has interest in certain organisations here and also in certain sectors," Ramachandran said.
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June - 22 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended death penalty for 2001 Parliament attack accused Afzal Guru in its report submitted to the President, sources said, reports Times of India. The Union Government has asked Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s Office) mercy petition, Times Now quoted s
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended death penalty for 2001 Parliament attack accused Afzal Guru in its report submitted to the President, sources said, reports Times of India. The Union Government has asked Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s Office) mercy petition, Times Now quoted sources as saying. Afzal was awarded the death sentence by a local court on December 18, 2002, after being convicted of conspiracy to attack Parliament on December 13, 2001. The death sentence was upheld by Delhi high court on October 29, 2003. He had then appealed against it in the Supreme Court, which rejected it on August 4, 2005. A sessions court had also fixed the date of his hanging on October 20, 2006, in Tihar Jail. His wife Tabassum filed a mercy petition with the Rashtrapati Bhavan four years ago. According to IANS, the sources said that the mercy petition was sent to the MHA for its view and it returned the file last week, rejecting the plea because of the heinous nature of the crime. With the MHA recommending that the plea be rejected, it is now up to the President to take a call on the fate of Guru, exercising her powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, IANS reported.
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June - 24 
The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan held talks in Islamabad on June 24, reports Times of India. India's Foreign Secretary, Nirupama Rao, and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir held a joint press conference after concluding one-on-one talks and a meeting along with their teams to craf
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The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan held talks in Islamabad on June 24, reports Times of India. India's Foreign Secretary, Nirupama Rao, and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir held a joint press conference after concluding one-on-one talks and a meeting along with their teams to craft the agenda for a meeting of their foreign ministers on July 15, 2010. “We have sorted out to understand each other’s position. We had a comprehensive, sustained and meaningful dialogue which will go a long way to bridge the trust deficit between the two countries,” Nirupama Rao said. We discussed all issues, obviously our core concerns on terrorism were also articulated, she added. “The issue relating terrorism was of course one of the principal topic during the talks. And both the countries will have to work in sync to eliminate the menace,” she stressed. She said that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had assured his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in Thimphu in April 2010 that Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used for terrorist activities against India. Rao said that both countries had to work together to deny militants the opportunity to sabotage their dialogue. “We should jointly work together towards our goal of resolution of outstanding issues and also to dealing with the dangers, with the threat, with the evils of terrorism,” she said. “We must deny terrorist elements any opportunity to derail the process of improvement of relations between our two countries,” she said. However, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir told the press conference that Pakistan and India should work towards restoring confidence and building trust with a view to making it possible to have a comprehensive, sustained and meaningful dialogue. “After this engagement, I feel much more optimistic about a good outcome at the ministerial level and good prospects for the two countries in terms of our relationship.” Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers S.M. Krishna and Shah Mehmood Qureshi are scheduled to meet in Islamabad on July 15, 2010 which will be the third major contact between officials of India and Pakistan within four weeks. Further, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi described the Pakistan-India foreign secretary-level talks as a step forward in resuming the stalled peace process. “I think dialogue is a step forward. It’s an important development. We should build on this development,” Qureshi said after Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and his Indian counterpart Nirupama Rao concluded their talks.
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June - 25 
Hours before his meeting with Chidambaram, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said he will "satisfy" the Indian leader on the issue of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks. Malik said "instead of exchanging dossiers" the two countries should "exchange hearts". "Hafiz Saeed
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Hours before his meeting with Chidambaram, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said he will "satisfy" the Indian leader on the issue of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks. Malik said "instead of exchanging dossiers" the two countries should "exchange hearts". "Hafiz Saeed is an issue. And we will also satisfy Mr Chidambaram on that. We have no problem in that," Malik told an Indian television channel, when asked about India's insistence to discuss about Saeed.
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June - 25 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram met his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and is understood to have pressed for urgent action against Hafiz Saeed, chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) over ground organisation Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) and 26/11 handlers, including those who are believed to be
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram met his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik and is understood to have pressed for urgent action against Hafiz Saeed, chief of the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) over ground organisation Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) and 26/11 handlers, including those who are believed to be in the Pakistani Army, reports The Hindu. Chidambaram sought voice samples of the Pakistani handlers and raised issues like infiltration on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistanis who have infiltrated and are indulging in militant activities. Speaking to reporters accompanying him in the special aircraft, Chidambaram said he will not say anything that will cast a shadow on the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Home Ministers’ Meeting, which is primary engagement in Islamabad. He said he will tell Pakistan “politely, but firmly” that the time has come to address issues concerning the Mumbai attacks. “I will use the opportunity to bring home to Pakistan gravity of issues and the need for response that is appropriate to the gravity of the situation,” he said. “It has been 18 months since I took over. The time has come to address these issues (regarding Mumbai attacks) with seriousness that they warrant. That is what I am going to tell them politely, but firmly,” Chidambaram said. Meanwhile, Times of India adds that Chidambaram met Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad. The Union Home Minister in an exclusive interview to Times Now just before his departure for Pakistan said India was unlikely to share leads with Pakistan about terror plots emanating from the neighbouring country. "If we tell them (Pakistan) what we have gathered about what some people are doing in that country, that would completely compromise our intelligence gathering, isn't it?" said Chidambaram.
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June - 25 
The United States (US) has expressed its appreciation for the increasing dialogue between Pakistan and India, saying it's in their self-interest and larger US interest to reduce tensions through talks. "Just as we've said many, many times, we appreciate and certainly endorse increasing dialogue betw
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The United States (US) has expressed its appreciation for the increasing dialogue between Pakistan and India, saying it's in their self-interest and larger US interest to reduce tensions through talks. "Just as we've said many, many times, we appreciate and certainly endorse increasing dialogue between Pakistan and India," State Department spokesman Phillip J Crowley said on the talks in Islamabad. "It is in their self-interest and our larger interest to see dialogue that can help to resolve tensions that exist between the two countries," he said.
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June - 26 
India will host the first meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) anti-terrorism mechanism early 2011 to discuss common methods to fight the menace in the region, reports Times of India. This was part of the ministerial statement on terrorism adopted by SAARC interior
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India will host the first meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) anti-terrorism mechanism early 2011 to discuss common methods to fight the menace in the region, reports Times of India. This was part of the ministerial statement on terrorism adopted by SAARC interior ministers. Both Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram and his Pakistan counterpart Rehman Malik have tried hard not to say anything that could cast a shadow on the SAARC conference. Malik on his part repeatedly said that Pakistan was a victim of terrorism. Clenching his fist, he said, "We all were united against terrorism and we could now give a big punch to terrorists."
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June - 27 
In a disclosure, November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) accused David Coleman Headley told the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in May 2010 that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are virtually inseparable as far as the pan-Islamic terror agenda is concerned, reports Tim
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In a disclosure, November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) accused David Coleman Headley told the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in May 2010 that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are virtually inseparable as far as the pan-Islamic terror agenda is concerned, reports Times of India. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram used the NIA dossier detailing Headley's disclosures to drive home the point that stringent measures are needed against terrorist groups operating with impunity from Pakistani soil. The NIA dossier, which establishes the virtual closing of ranks between LeT and ISI, clearly indicates that both are acting independently of the Government and pose a threat to Pakistan's governance. It took two days of persuasion for Headley to waive his right to silence under US law and detail every meeting he had with his LeT handlers, including Hafiz Saeed and Sajid Mir, and ISI officials in Muzzaffarabad and Lahore before the 26/11 attacks. Sources said that Headley told the NIA team comprising Loknath Behera, Swayamprakash Pani, Sajid Shapoo and special prosecutor Dayan Krishnan that his reconnaissance missions and its results were closely and jointly monitored by LeT and ISI before he received fresh instructions. The 11th dossier, which India handed over to Pakistan on June 18, contained every statement by Headley, who spoke for seven to eight hours every day, continuously for eight days.
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June - 28 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 28 pressed United States President Barack Obama to convince Pakistan to take strong action against terrorists involved in anti–India activities in that country following disclosures made by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, reports The Hindu. Brief
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on June 28 pressed United States President Barack Obama to convince Pakistan to take strong action against terrorists involved in anti–India activities in that country following disclosures made by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, reports The Hindu. Briefing reporters about the 30–minute–long Singh–Obama meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Toronto, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the two leaders discussed the situation in the region and they spoke of counter–terrorism cooperation in Afghanistan to stabilise the situation there.
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June - 29 
Times Now quoting fresh warning from intelligence agencies reports that Indian missions in Bangladesh and Nepal are under threat from a possible terror attack from Pakistani terrorist outfits. The alert suggests the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are planning to attac
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Times Now quoting fresh warning from intelligence agencies reports that Indian missions in Bangladesh and Nepal are under threat from a possible terror attack from Pakistani terrorist outfits. The alert suggests the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are planning to attack Indians working on different projects in Bangladesh and could try and create a hostage like situation. A similar threat also looms on the Indian mission in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Indian Government has already spoken to the Sheikh Hasina Government in Bangladesh and is even mulling use of Indian Security Forces to guard foreign missions. After the alert from the agencies, sources said that the threat perception has been communicated to Dhaka already and India has been assured full assistance. Meanwhile the Government is contemplating a security review of missions in Bangladesh and Nepal. Indian forces may be used to man these foreign missions under threat. “We do not deny any potential threat to our missions abroad. In this case, the matter has been taken up with the Bangladeshi Government and has been assured full assistance. The government of India is also thinking of a security review soon in Bangladesh and Nepal to decide whether the missions should be manned by Indian forces in these two locations. Intelligence agencies have communicated that the threat is from LeT and HuJI,” Government sources said.
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June - 30 
Pakistan on June 30 rejected allegations levelled by Indian Army Chief General V.K. Singh about the existence of terrorist training camps in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), reports Daily Times. Responding to the Indian Army Chief's statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit termed the remarks
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Pakistan on June 30 rejected allegations levelled by Indian Army Chief General V.K. Singh about the existence of terrorist training camps in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), reports Daily Times. Responding to the Indian Army Chief's statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Abdul Basit termed the remarks "baseless and self-serving." "Terrorism is a global and regional issue. Pakistan's own concerns vis-a-vis India in this regard have been amply conveyed. Both sides have agreed to discuss the issue of terrorism and to address this matter in a cooperative and pragmatic manner," he said. Recently, he said the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Interior Ministers' meeting in Islamabad adopted an important statement on the fight against terrorism. An unnamed Foreign Office official said that the remarks of the Indian Army chief showed that there were "differences" between the Indian political and military leaderships. "The recent statement of the Indian army chief has compelled us to think about the dual Indian attitude. We cannot rule out the possibility that differences have surfaced between the civilian and military leadership of India over dialogue with Pakistan," he said.
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June - 30 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi that the detained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders could talk with the Government from the prison, reports Assam Tribune. Further, Chidambaram maintained that the ULFA leaders were in judicial custody and executive cannot release
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi that the detained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders could talk with the Government from the prison, reports Assam Tribune. Further, Chidambaram maintained that the ULFA leaders were in judicial custody and executive cannot release anybody who is in judicial custody. His response on June 30 was same as the reply he gave to a Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) delegation last week. Virtually ruling out the possibility of releasing the ULFA leaders, the Union Home Minister had cited serious legal charges pending against them.
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July - 1 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reports Times of India. "Genera
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reports Times of India. "Generally, LeT was east, focused on India. They're now in the west. Actually, they're not just in the west, focused on Pakistan. There are LeT elements focused on Afghanistan. We've seen in our own country, recently — with Detroit, with Times Square, with Headley, with Zazi — we've seen an increasing level of distributed threats, if you will, and an ability to expand this federated approach which al-Qaeda has had. And al-Qaeda is at the centre of this and al-Qaida leadership resides in Pakistan," he added. Mullen said he has been raising this concern of his with Pakistan in every meeting he has with their leaders. "If I go back even a couple years, when I first started going to Pakistan on a regular basis, it's an area that I've raised with the military leadership there from day one," he noted.
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July - 1 
The Union Government on July 1 in New Delhi extended the ceasefire agreements with the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for six months till December 31, reports Assam Tribune. The Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agre
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The Union Government on July 1 in New Delhi extended the ceasefire agreements with the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for six months till December 31, reports Assam Tribune. The Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agreement between the Union Government and the two outfits expired on June 30, 2010.
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July - 4 
The arrested Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley has said that Ishrat Jahan, who was killed along with three alleged terrorists in 2004 in a Police encounter, was indeed a LeT fidayeen (suicide bomber), reports Times of India. Sources said Headley told interrogat
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The arrested Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley has said that Ishrat Jahan, who was killed along with three alleged terrorists in 2004 in a Police encounter, was indeed a LeT fidayeen (suicide bomber), reports Times of India. Sources said Headley told interrogators from the National Investigation Agency that Ishrat, a resident of Mumbra in Thane (Maharashtra), was recruited by top LeT ‘commander’ Muzammil who was in-charge of LeT's operations in India till 2007. The LeT had owned up Ishrat immediately after the encounter, with its Lahore-based mouthpiece Ghazwa Times describing her as a LeT activist and taking umbrage at the action of Indian Police in removing her veil. In 2007, however, LeT, in its fresh incarnation as Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), disowned her, by issuing an apology to Ishrat's family for calling her a LeT cadre. Ishrat and Javed were killed along with two Pakistani nationals -- Amjad Ali and Jishan Johar Abdul Ghani -- both alleged LeT terrorists, on June 15, 2004. According to the Police version, they were intercepted on the outskirts of Ahmedabad when they were about to enter the city in a blue Indica on a mission to eliminate Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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July - 8 
The Ministry of Home affairs has decided to shift the Central Zone headqarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Raipur to Kolkata, considered a much safer place, reports Indian Express. CRPF Special Director General (DG) Vijay Raman confirmed the news, saying that this was being done
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The Ministry of Home affairs has decided to shift the Central Zone headqarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Raipur to Kolkata, considered a much safer place, reports Indian Express. CRPF Special Director General (DG) Vijay Raman confirmed the news, saying that this was being done because of “reasons of safety”. The States of West Bengal, Chhatishgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra come under the CRPF Central Zone.
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July - 12 
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Himanshu Shukla claimed Hasibraza was involved in sending young men from Maharashtra to Pakistan for terror training and was once arrested in Jalgaon. “He was also arrested for his role in the Howrah Bridge bombing and a few more times in Patna for anti-s
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Himanshu Shukla claimed Hasibraza was involved in sending young men from Maharashtra to Pakistan for terror training and was once arrested in Jalgaon. “He was also arrested for his role in the Howrah Bridge bombing and a few more times in Patna for anti-social activities,” Shukla said. Crime Branch officers said Hasibraza had held important positions in SIMI earlier. “He has been a hardcore SIMI member 1988-89. We have found out he has been working from Gujarat at least for the last seven to eight years, post-2002 riots,” the added. Both the alleged SIMI cadres have been staying in Faridabad Society in Jantanagar area of Ramol in Ahmedabad with their families for the last few years. According to Crime Branch, Hasibraza worked at a garment store at Tambu Police Chowky at Dariapur from last six months. Abufakir had been reportedly assisting Hasibarza.
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July - 12 
Kerala Assembly on July 12 discussed the recent spurt in terror activities. Participating in the debate, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the State would ask National Instigative Agency to take up the probe into the recent sabotage attempt on a train in Nilambur. The trains brake pipes
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Kerala Assembly on July 12 discussed the recent spurt in terror activities. Participating in the debate, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the State would ask National Instigative Agency to take up the probe into the recent sabotage attempt on a train in Nilambur. The trains brake pipes were found broken on July 8, just before it was to leave Nilambur for Shornur. Congress leader Aryadam Mohammed said Taliban-style courts were operating in the State and that one such court had ordered chopping off of lecturer T. J. Joseph's right hand.
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July - 14 
The State Cabinet decided to form an internal security investigation branch in the State Police on July 14, reported The Hindu. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the squad would be solely for investigating cases connected to internal security in the State. The Cabinet had sanctioned the posts o
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The State Cabinet decided to form an internal security investigation branch in the State Police on July 14, reported The Hindu. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the squad would be solely for investigating cases connected to internal security in the State. The Cabinet had sanctioned the posts of a Superintendent of Police, two Deputy Superintendents of Police and nine others for the branch. The Chief Minister said that it would be a permanent set-up under a Superintendent of Police. The new branch would handle all cases relating to extremist and terrorist activities.
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July - 14 
Two accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast denied the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) claim that they had agreed to undergo polygraph and narco-analysis tests, reported Times of India. “[Devender] Gupta and [Lokesh] Sharma told the Judge that they had not given their consent to the CBI
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Two accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast denied the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) claim that they had agreed to undergo polygraph and narco-analysis tests, reported Times of India. “[Devender] Gupta and [Lokesh] Sharma told the Judge that they had not given their consent to the CBI for conducting the scientific tests," CBI senior counsel T. V. Ramana told PTI. The CBI has so far named five persons as accused in the case and brought the two, who are also suspects in the Ajmer dargah (sufi shrine) blast, to Hyderabad on June 17 as part of their investigation.
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July - 16 
Describing his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi as "good and constructive," External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said at a joint press conference that Pakistan has promised speedy trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused and had given a fresh assurance not to allow this cou
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Describing his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi as "good and constructive," External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said at a joint press conference that Pakistan has promised speedy trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused and had given a fresh assurance not to allow this country's territory to be used for terror against India, reports Times of India. "The bottom-line is that the discussions were good and constructive," Krishna said after his wide-ranging talks with Qureshi that covered a wide array of issues of mutual concern, including terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir and humanitarian biggest Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) to ease trust deficit between the two countries. The two sides decided to continue engagement, with Krishna inviting Qureshi to visit India, saying he looked forward to welcoming him. Krishna said that during the talks, he reminded his Pakistani interlocutors to fulfil the pledge that Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had given to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Bhutan over two months ago not to allow Pakistani territory to be used for terror activities directed against India. "It would go a long way in building trust," Krishna said.
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July - 16 
In revelations, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has told his interrogators that the Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had paid INR 2.5 millions to LeT to purchase a boat which terrorists used to travel from Karachi carried out 26/11 Mum
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In revelations, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has told his interrogators that the Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had paid INR 2.5 millions to LeT to purchase a boat which terrorists used to travel from Karachi carried out 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, reports Times of India. Headley also identified through voice sample test two ISI officers who handled the 10 terrorists who carried out the attack. Giving these bits of information on the basis of interrogation of Headley carried out by an National Investigation Agency team recently, official sources in New Delhi said the ISI role in the attack was very clear from the revelations made by the LeT operative who is in the custody of Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sources said Indian investigators also have information that chief of ISI Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha had met one of the handlers of the Mumbai attack, Sajjid Mir, who is currently in a Pakistani jail. "All these information have been shared by India with Pakistan through the multiple dossiers given to it," a source said.
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July - 19 
Pakistan born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley confirming what the lone surviving LeT militant Ajmal Kasab confessed in Mumbai, had told National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogators in Chicago in June that all the 10 attackers of 26/11 had got intensive training fr
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Pakistan born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley confirming what the lone surviving LeT militant Ajmal Kasab confessed in Mumbai, had told National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogators in Chicago in June that all the 10 attackers of 26/11 had got intensive training from Pakistan Navy frogmen, reports Times of India. Kasab had confessed that the 10 terrorists, including himself, who attacked Mumbai received training in swimming and underwater diving from Pakistan Navy frogmen. A frogman is someone who is trained to dive, swim and combat. "The role of frogmen was confirmed by Headley when the Indian investigators interrogated him in the US last month," an unnamed senior official said. Referring to Headley's interrogation report, Union Home Secretary G.K Pillai had recently said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was "literally controlling and coordinating the (Mumbai) attack from beginning to end".
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July - 19 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 19 said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed not only masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but also made a trip to India and the Government has given exact dates of his visit to Islamabad, reports Daily Times. “We have evidence from Ajmal
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 19 said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed not only masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but also made a trip to India and the Government has given exact dates of his visit to Islamabad, reports Daily Times. “We have evidence from Ajmal Kasab and others who say that he came here. Let Pakistan say that on such and such day, Hafiz Saeed was in Islamabad, not in India,” Pillai said. He, however, did not disclose the dates supposedly given to Pakistan in one of the dossiers. Pillai asserted that Saeed was not a peripheral player in 26/11, as he knew everything. He buttressed his claim with information provided by David Headley, who had collected information for the attacks during his five-day interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths in a US prison.
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July - 19 
The intelligence agencies in New Delhi on July 19 submitted reports to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating that a number of former Khalistani militants based in Germany had been trying to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Times of India. Sources said that the Punjab Police had been du
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The intelligence agencies in New Delhi on July 19 submitted reports to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating that a number of former Khalistani militants based in Germany had been trying to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Times of India. Sources said that the Punjab Police had been duly informed, and asked to keep a strict vigil on activities of all those who were directly or indirectly linked to all the former militants who had not only been living in Germany but also in USA, Canada and UK.
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July - 20 
India on July 20 firmly said there cannot be any selective approach in fighting terrorism and sought an end to sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorists from outside Afghanistan, a veiled reference to terror camps in Pakistan, according to Times of India. The international community should ensure th
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India on July 20 firmly said there cannot be any selective approach in fighting terrorism and sought an end to sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorists from outside Afghanistan, a veiled reference to terror camps in Pakistan, according to Times of India. The international community should ensure that there is no selectivity in dealing with terrorism, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in a statement at the international conference on Afghanistan. "Terrorism cannot be compartmentalised. Today, one cannot distinguish between al-Qaeda and plethora of terrorist organisations which have imbibed the goals and techniques of al-Qaeda. "It is therefore, essential to ensure that support, sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorist organisations from outside Afghanistan are ended forthwith," he told the delegates, including his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi who was among the 30-odd Foreign Ministers present at the meet. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also present at the meet attended by 70 countries. He also supported the Afghan peace process which, he said, should be "inclusive and transparent." He said that any new process to stabilise the war-torn Afghanistan must be fully "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned" where violence is given up and all links with terrorism--whether jihadi or state-sponsored--cut off.
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July - 22 
The US wants Pakistan to continue to investigate the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and bring to justice those responsible for the carnage, saying these are "must do" things for that country for the benefit of the region as a whole, reports Times of India. State Department spokesman P.J.
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The US wants Pakistan to continue to investigate the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and bring to justice those responsible for the carnage, saying these are "must do" things for that country for the benefit of the region as a whole, reports Times of India. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley on July 22 said that the US would continue to discuss with Pakistan the need to probe the 26/11 attack. "There are things, clearly, that Pakistan must do. Certainly, continuing to investigate and bring to justice those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack is an important element," Crowley said. "It's important to Pakistan. It's also important to India. And we will continue our conversations with Pakistan on the things that it needs to do not only for the benefit of Pakistan but the region as a whole," he added.
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July - 23 
Concerned over misuse of US military aid to Pakistan against it, India on July 23 asked Washington to set up a “monitoring mechanism” to ensure that it was used for the intended purpose, reports The Hindu. With the U.S. giving Pakistan weapons for the war against terror, Defence Minister A.K. Anton
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Concerned over misuse of US military aid to Pakistan against it, India on July 23 asked Washington to set up a “monitoring mechanism” to ensure that it was used for the intended purpose, reports The Hindu. With the U.S. giving Pakistan weapons for the war against terror, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told the visiting Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen that the military aid was disproportionate to the intended task, sources in the Ministry said in New Delhi. Antony told Admiral Mullen that the U.S. should ensure that aid was used only for the purpose it was meant. In a 45-minute meeting at South Block, the visiting U.S. official is said to have apprised the Defence Minister of the American assessment of the security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Characterising U.S.-Pakistan military cooperation as being reflective of the growing relations and friendship between the two countries, Admiral Mullen said Washington was broadening its military relations with Islamabad after the ties were cut off for almost a dozen years.
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July - 24 
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on July 24 that it will be impossible for it to continue the dialogue with India if New Delhi does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue, reports Indian Express. India must include the Kashmir issue in talks with Pakistan in order to take forward parleys
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on July 24 that it will be impossible for it to continue the dialogue with India if New Delhi does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue, reports Indian Express. India must include the Kashmir issue in talks with Pakistan in order to take forward parleys between the two countries, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. “It will be impossible for Pakistan to continue the dialogue if India does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue,” Qureshi told reporters.
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July - 25 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 25 said that it was hopeful of getting "something" from Pakistan on the information provided to it last month on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and was willing to give it some time in this regard, reports Times of India. "We hope to get something from Pakista
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 25 said that it was hopeful of getting "something" from Pakistan on the information provided to it last month on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and was willing to give it some time in this regard, reports Times of India. "We hope to get something from Pakistan. Let's give them some time. It has been only a month since we have had formal contact," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi when asked about India's expectation from Pakistan with regard to the dossiers given to Islamabad to act against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attack.
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July - 26 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 26 reiterated its concern that the US military aid being supplied to Pakistan in the name of the global war on terrorism would be "misused'' against India, reports Times of India. Antony said that the military aid, which ranges from new F-16 fighter jets to a wid
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 26 reiterated its concern that the US military aid being supplied to Pakistan in the name of the global war on terrorism would be "misused'' against India, reports Times of India. Antony said that the military aid, which ranges from new F-16 fighter jets to a wide array of missiles, was clearly disproportionate to Pakistan's requirement to fight against the Taliban on its Afghan border. "We feel that there is every possibility of diverting this sophisticated equipment against India,'' said Antony, who conveyed the same to US chairman of joint chiefs of staff Admiral Mike Mullen last week. India, as reported earlier, wants the US to closely monitor its military assistance to Pakistan since a major part of it is being diverted to bolster Islamabad's conventional military and nuclear capabilities against India. The US, however, is not ready to give any assurance in this regard.
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July - 27 
In the wake of India's assertion that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the US administration has said that it was investigating the matter to find out whether Pakistan's ISI played a role in the 26/11 terror strikes, reports Indian Express. "We are very m
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In the wake of India's assertion that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the US administration has said that it was investigating the matter to find out whether Pakistan's ISI played a role in the 26/11 terror strikes, reports Indian Express. "We are very much engaged in this question," a senior Administration official told PTI, when asked about the statements made by Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon that ISI had played a role in planning and execution of the Mumbai terror attacks. The official, who requested anonymity, said that the matter was under investigation and he would not like to comment till the probe was over. The revelation about ISI role in 26/11 had not only come from the interrogation of Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, but also through India's own investigation which had been shared with the US officials. Pakistan, for its part, has strongly denied that ISI had any role.
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July - 27 
India on July 27 reacted strongly to the secret documents leaked by Wikileaks that suggested that Pakistan's tribal areas were being used by its spy agency to stoke insurgency in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “The utilisation of territory under Pakistan's control to provide sanctuaries for recruit
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India on July 27 reacted strongly to the secret documents leaked by Wikileaks that suggested that Pakistan's tribal areas were being used by its spy agency to stoke insurgency in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “The utilisation of territory under Pakistan's control to provide sanctuaries for recruiting and sustaining terrorist groups, and to direct terrorist activity against neighbours, must stop if our region is to attain its full potential for peaceful development,” a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in New Delhi on July 27. “Sponsorship of terrorism, as an instrument of policy, is wholly condemnable and must cease forthwith,” it added. The MEA said it was basing its observations on media reports about classified information “supposedly from U.S. Government sources.” These reports were posted in the public domain on whistleblower website WikiLeaks and alleged support to terrorism by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's military intelligence agency. Sources who had perused the documents “released” so far said they seemed to show that despite being an ally of the U.S. in the ‘war on terror,' the ISI held secret strategy sessions with the Taliban leadership and arranged manpower to mount attacks on foreign forces and eliminate Afghan leadership. The reports also indicate that Pakistan's frontier areas, especially the seven tribal agencies, were used as sanctuaries for the Taliban to recoup and recruit fighters for launching attacks in southern Afghanistan. The “documents” also suggest that an intelligence agency had an inkling of the attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul which killed 58 people.
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July - 27 
The Hindu reports that while the United States has refused to corroborate the suggestion — implied in some of the documents released by the whistleblower site, WikiLeaks — that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) colluded with the Taliban against Western forces in Afghanistan, a US State De
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The Hindu reports that while the United States has refused to corroborate the suggestion — implied in some of the documents released by the whistleblower site, WikiLeaks — that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) colluded with the Taliban against Western forces in Afghanistan, a US State Department spokesman, however, said Pakistan had to do more to prove that it was implementing a “strategic shift against insurgent groups”. At a briefing, Assistant Secretary Philip Crowley said even before the release of military and intelligence documents on the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had said in Islamabad that Pakistan needed to “ensure that insurgent groups are not being supported by elements within Pakistan who continue to follow an old mindset that conflicts with Pakistan's own security interests”. Crowley added that such a shift would have particular salience for India and, “If Pakistan wants to convince India that it has made this kind of fundamental change, bringing to justice those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack would be a very, very constructive and important step.” He added further that there was little doubt India wanted to see Pakistan taking steps to bring to justice those people that threatened neighbouring States. “We continue to have conversations with Pakistan on bringing to justice those responsible for the Mumbai attack,” he said. Crowley said there were some indications that Pakistan had fundamentally changed its approach to insurgencies in the past year to two.
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July - 28 
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the “leakage” of funds provided to Pakistan to terrorists based in that country, reports The Hindu. Speaking at his first public event in India, on the Infosys Technologies' campus in Bangalore (Karnatak
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the “leakage” of funds provided to Pakistan to terrorists based in that country, reports The Hindu. Speaking at his first public event in India, on the Infosys Technologies' campus in Bangalore (Karnataka) on July 28, David Cameron said that he discussed the matter with U.S. President Barack Obama last week. “Although we are for a stable and democratic Pakistan, we cannot tolerate the idea that Pakistan can look both ways and export terror to India, Afghanistan or anywhere else in the world.” Later, Cameron witnessed the signing of an agreement at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s facility in Bangalore for the supply 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force and the Navy. While the IAF will acquire 40 aircrafts, the Navy, for the first time, will obtain 17 Hawk AJT aircraft at a total cost of INR. 51billion.
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July - 28 
Defending US military assistance for Islamabad, the President Barack Obama Administration on July 28 told New Delhi that a stable Pakistan should not be seen as a threat to India, reports Daily Times. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley also underscored the importance of effective steps by India
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Defending US military assistance for Islamabad, the President Barack Obama Administration on July 28 told New Delhi that a stable Pakistan should not be seen as a threat to India, reports Daily Times. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley also underscored the importance of effective steps by India, Afghanistan and Pakistan towards the goal of regional stability. “A stable Pakistan is not a threat to India. A stable India does not need to be a threat to Pakistan,” Crowley said. He said in giving military assistance to Pakistan, the United States had systems of accountability to be sure that it was being employed in accordance with the agreements and “so building up the capability of Pakistan to deal with the threat within its own borders should not be seen as a threat to India”. “We have worked hard across the region to try to move countries beyond a zero-sum mentality. Pakistan has an interest in what happens in Afghanistan. So does India. And likewise, going in the other direction, Afghanistan has an interest in what goes on in countries that will, that border it, whether it’s Pakistan and India on one side, or Iran on the other,” he said.
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July - 29 
Underlining the need to remain engaged with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart, David Cameron, on July 29 called on Islamabad to be indiscriminate in cracking down on terror groups operating from its soil, reports Times of India. "We believe that Pakistan should be a
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Underlining the need to remain engaged with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart, David Cameron, on July 29 called on Islamabad to be indiscriminate in cracking down on terror groups operating from its soil, reports Times of India. "We believe that Pakistan should be as serious in paying attention to terror on its western borders as on the eastern borders. I sincerely hope the world community would use its good offices to promote this," Singh said at a joint press conference with Cameron here. "It is not acceptable, as I have said, for there to be within Pakistan existence of terror groups that cause terrorism within Pakistan, outside Pakistan, in Afghanistan, India and elsewhere in the world," added Cameron. At the same time, Pakistan should be encouraged to take steps to see that terror was reduced. "We want to work with Pakistan to make it fight the LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] and Afghan or Pakistan Taliban. The Pakistan Government has taken steps and it needs to take further steps to reduce terrorism in Afghanistan, India and the streets of London. I think the right thing is to have discussion with Pakistan frankly, clearly and openly. Next week, I will have discussions with the President of Pakistan,'' he said. Making the same point, Manmohan Singh hoped that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would accept the invitation to visit India later this year so that "sooner or later" the dialogue was restored to the "proper sense of purpose."
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July - 29 
With no breakthrough in the over three year old Samjhauta Express blast case which was being investigated by the Haryana Police, the Union Government has finally handed over the probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Times of India. "The Samjhauta blast case has been handed over t
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With no breakthrough in the over three year old Samjhauta Express blast case which was being investigated by the Haryana Police, the Union Government has finally handed over the probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Times of India. "The Samjhauta blast case has been handed over to the NIA," special secretary (internal security) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs U.K. Bansal told reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi on July 29. The case will be the third one to be probed by NIA after Goa's Margao town and Gujarat's Modasa bomb blast cases in which Hindu extremist groups are suspected to be involved.
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August - 3 
Government on August 3 said that while there was no specific threat for the Commonwealth Games, there is a "general threat'' from militant outfits who want to strike at high profile events. Responding to a Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) question, minister of state for home M. Ramachandran s
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Government on August 3 said that while there was no specific threat for the Commonwealth Games, there is a "general threat'' from militant outfits who want to strike at high profile events. Responding to a Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) question, minister of state for home M. Ramachandran said the Delhi Police in consultation with the Union home ministry and other security agencies had "formulated elaborate security measures for the safe and secure conduct of the Games''. The ministry also said that an international security liaison group had been set up. The group included representatives from various security agencies for effective liaison with their counterparts from participating countries before and during the Games.
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August - 12 
External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said on August 12 that India was willing to hold a sustained dialogue with Pakistan, provided the latter's soil was not used for attacks on India, reports The Hindu. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) the External Affairs Ministe
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External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said on August 12 that India was willing to hold a sustained dialogue with Pakistan, provided the latter's soil was not used for attacks on India, reports The Hindu. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) the External Affairs Minister said, "If there is goodwill from Pakistan and if there is an assurance that their soil is not going to be directed by terrorist instrumentalities to attack India or to foment anti-India feelings, then India would certainly be willing for a sustained dialogue with Pakistan," Referring to the role of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed in the Mumbai attack, Mr. Krishna said, "We consider that he was the mastermind of the Mumbai attack. But unfortunately, Pakistan becomes subjective whenever we take the name of Hafiz Saeed and others into these discussions. So, we certainly would like Pakistan to be helpful, to be cooperative with India, so that we can live in peace with each other."
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August - 15 
Facing arrest warrant in the July 2008 Bangalore serial blast blasts case, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nassar Madani on August 15 said he would surrender before the nearest court in the coming days, reports Times of India. Addressing a press meet at his camp at Anwarassery near Kolla
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Facing arrest warrant in the July 2008 Bangalore serial blast blasts case, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nassar Madani on August 15 said he would surrender before the nearest court in the coming days, reports Times of India. Addressing a press meet at his camp at Anwarassery near Kollam in Kerala amid intense speculation and suspense over his arrest, Madani said he "preferred surrendering before the nearest court in the coming days" as he was keen to avoid law and order problems that his arrest could trigger.
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August - 18 
Among the 28 Pakistani nationals repatriated to their country via the Attari-Wagah border on August 19 were two persons who had served time in Indian jails for doing their bit to aid the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar in Afghanistan, according to Indian Express. Haji Iqb
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Among the 28 Pakistani nationals repatriated to their country via the Attari-Wagah border on August 19 were two persons who had served time in Indian jails for doing their bit to aid the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar in Afghanistan, according to Indian Express. Haji Iqbal Ahmad and Mohammad Asif were in jail for eight years in Maharashtra for aiding a bank robbery in Mumbai to generate funds for the hijacking of IC-814. “Whatever we did, we have been punished for it. I am happy that I have been finally released and can go home,” said Iqbal Ahmad, adding that his years in Indian jails were “memorable”. He said his jail term had ended long ago but he could not go home because Pakistani authorities had not completed verification formalities. They were escorted to the border by Maharashtra Police Constables. They had completed their jail terms in February 2008. “Since then, we had been living at the Borivli police station,” said Iqbal Ahmad.
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August - 24 
Karnataka Home Minister V.S Acharya claimed on August 24 that the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Abdul Nasir Madani had confessed of his direct involvement in the twin explosions outside Chinnaswamy cricket stadium ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Bangalore on April
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Karnataka Home Minister V.S Acharya claimed on August 24 that the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Abdul Nasir Madani had confessed of his direct involvement in the twin explosions outside Chinnaswamy cricket stadium ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Bangalore on April 17, 20009, reports Times of India. “During interrogation, Madani revealed that he was directly involved," the Home Minister said. On April 17, 2009 an hour before the IPL match, two low-intensity explosions were triggered near a packed Chinnaswamy stadium, leaving around 15 persons, including five Security Force personnel, injured.
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August - 25 
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said that India’s special envoy to Nepal Shyam Saran's Nepal visit was aimed at building consensus among all concerned parties for concluding the peace process and the drafting of the new constitution. In a written reply to a question in India's Lower House of P
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Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said that India’s special envoy to Nepal Shyam Saran's Nepal visit was aimed at building consensus among all concerned parties for concluding the peace process and the drafting of the new constitution. In a written reply to a question in India's Lower House of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, Krishna said, "Special Envoy, Shri Shyam Saran visited Nepal from 4 - 6 August, 2010 to meet with a cross section of Nepalese political leaders and to express India’s genuine desire as a neighbour and time-tested friend of Nepal, to see a successful conclusion of the peace process and the drafting of a new Constitution through the building of a consensus among all parties concerned."
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August - 25 
While inaugurating a three-day conference of Directors-General and Inspectors-General of Police in New Delhi on August 25 Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioned the Chiefs of State Police and security and intelligence officials against continuing attempts to infiltrate militants into the count
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While inaugurating a three-day conference of Directors-General and Inspectors-General of Police in New Delhi on August 25 Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioned the Chiefs of State Police and security and intelligence officials against continuing attempts to infiltrate militants into the country as well as the phenomenon of “saffron terrorism, reports The Hindu. “There is no let-up in attempts to radicalise young men and women in India. Besides, there is the recently uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts of the past." Chidambaram said.
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September - 9 
The Hindu reports that Rakesh Maria, chief of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) told journalists in Mumbai on September 9 that Himayat Baig, the alleged mastermind of the German Bakery blast case (February 13, 2010) in Pune, arrested by the ATS, received one-to-one training in bomb-making i
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The Hindu reports that Rakesh Maria, chief of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) told journalists in Mumbai on September 9 that Himayat Baig, the alleged mastermind of the German Bakery blast case (February 13, 2010) in Pune, arrested by the ATS, received one-to-one training in bomb-making in Colombo in Sri Lanka in 2008 from Fayyaz Qazi, an absconding Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative. Maria said, the Sri Lankan city was chosen only as a meeting point and there was no other significance to it. Ruling out the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or any other connection, he said, "There seems to be only two reasons for choosing Colombo: the access to the country is easy as there is visa-on-arrival facility." Maria also said that Baig earlier received training in Bhatkal in Karnataka as well in 2007. He was trained in the methods of indoctrinating youth and the techniques to deal with Police interrogation. His primary job was to recruit and send youth for training to Pakistan. He even became a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI) for the same purpose. He was in touch with the LeT and had also been to Ashoka Mews in Pune (the media hub of the Indian Mujahideen which was busted by the ATS).
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September - 14 
Quoting sources in the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) Times of India reports that Mirza Himayat Baig, the alleged mastermind behind the Pune German Bakery bomb blast case, and his accomplice Ahmed Zarar alias Yaseen Bhatkal, who is still absconding, had carried a three kilogram RDX bomb from
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Quoting sources in the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) Times of India reports that Mirza Himayat Baig, the alleged mastermind behind the Pune German Bakery bomb blast case, and his accomplice Ahmed Zarar alias Yaseen Bhatkal, who is still absconding, had carried a three kilogram RDX bomb from Udgir to Pune, a distance of 380km, in state transport buses before the detonators were finally attached with the bomb hours before the blast on February 13. A senior officer of the ATS said that to avoid any suspicion, the duo dared to carry the bomb in a polythene bag. "It was easier to carry and nobody would suspect that someone is carrying explosives in a polythene bag," the officer added.
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September - 15 
The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) issued an alert to its counterparts in Uttar Pradesh on September 15 after investigations revealed that the two Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) operatives had visited some important places in the State prior to their arrest by the ATS, reports Times of India. Accord
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The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) issued an alert to its counterparts in Uttar Pradesh on September 15 after investigations revealed that the two Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) operatives had visited some important places in the State prior to their arrest by the ATS, reports Times of India. According to sources, Mirza Himayat Baig and Shaikh Lalbaba Mohammed Hussain alias Bilal, arrested by the ATS over their alleged involvement in German Bakery blast case were found in possession of some maps of the twin satellite towns of Noida and Ghaziabad. Officials suspect they had plans to create problems during the Common Wealth Games.
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September - 20 
Australia and New Zealand, on September 20, issued travel alerts for their citizens travelling to India during the Commonwealth Games, according to The Hindu. Australia issued a terror alert asking its citizens to exercise "high degree of caution" because of the high risk of terrorist activity by m
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Australia and New Zealand, on September 20, issued travel alerts for their citizens travelling to India during the Commonwealth Games, according to The Hindu. Australia issued a terror alert asking its citizens to exercise "high degree of caution" because of the high risk of terrorist activity by militant groups. In its alert, New Zealand said there was "significant threat from terrorism" in India advising New Zealanders to take into account potential for attacks by militant groups. The alert dissuaded citizens from travelling alone, pointing out those further attacks could not be ruled out. in large cities and popular tourist destinations.
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September - 20 
Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that lawyers defending Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others charged with involvement in the in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks said on September 20 that none of them will go to India as part of a proposed commission to record the testimony
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Press Trust of India (PTI) reports that lawyers defending Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six others charged with involvement in the in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks said on September 20 that none of them will go to India as part of a proposed commission to record the testimony of key witnesses, including surviving attacker Ajmal Kasab. "We will not go to India because of security concerns. There has been hatred among the general public against Kasab," senior advocate Khwaja Sultan, the counsel for LeT ‘commander’ Lakhvi, told PTI. Sultan noted that the lawyer of Fahim Ansari, one of the Indians accused of involvement in the Mumbai attacks, was shot dead. "We cannot risk our lives by going to India when we are the counsel for the accused here," he added. He also claimed it would not be easy for the Indian government to provide security to the proposed commission.
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September - 20 
Times of India reports that Australia on September 20, said there was a "high risk" of an extremist attack during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, in a travel warning that follows a gun attack on tourists in the Indian capital. "There is a high risk of terrorist attack in New Delhi," said the up
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Times of India reports that Australia on September 20, said there was a "high risk" of an extremist attack during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, in a travel warning that follows a gun attack on tourists in the Indian capital. "There is a high risk of terrorist attack in New Delhi," said the updated travel bulletin from Australia's foreign department.” Australians in New Delhi should be aware that the Commonwealth Games will be held in a security environment where there is a high risk of terrorism," it added.
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September - 21 
Quoting the Home Minister of Maharashtra R. R. Patil, Times of India reports that the Mumbai Police detained two persons on September 21 in connection with the bomb blast outside the Jama Masjid (Mosque) in Delhi. Also, the e-mail purportedly sent by the Indian Mujahideen outfit was traced to Boriva
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Quoting the Home Minister of Maharashtra R. R. Patil, Times of India reports that the Mumbai Police detained two persons on September 21 in connection with the bomb blast outside the Jama Masjid (Mosque) in Delhi. Also, the e-mail purportedly sent by the Indian Mujahideen outfit was traced to Borivali in Mumbai,
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September - 21 
The Tamil Nadu Government on September 21 strongly defended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which was extended on May 14, 2010 for two more years, according to The Hindu. Tamil Nadu said lifting the ban at this juncture would imply allowing such a deadly foreign militant orga
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The Tamil Nadu Government on September 21 strongly defended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which was extended on May 14, 2010 for two more years, according to The Hindu. Tamil Nadu said lifting the ban at this juncture would imply allowing such a deadly foreign militant organisation to operate fully from India, and this would give the outfit a tremendous psychological boost.
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September - 29 
India on September 29 slammed Pakistan for sponsoring militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and said Islamabad should not impart lessons to New Delhi on democracy and human rights, reported The Hindu. Hitting back at Pakistan a day after its Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi harped on gi
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India on September 29 slammed Pakistan for sponsoring militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and said Islamabad should not impart lessons to New Delhi on democracy and human rights, reported The Hindu. Hitting back at Pakistan a day after its Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi harped on giving the Kashmiri people the right to “self-determination through a plebiscite,” External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna said Islamabad must stop its state-sponsored militancy and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. “Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India, is the target of Pakistan-sponsored militancy and terrorism. Pakistan must fulfil its solemn commitment of not allowing territory under its control to be used for terrorism directed against India,” Krishna said. “Credible and firm action by Pakistan against terrorist groups operating from its soil is in the interest of the region as it is in Pakistan's own interest.” Krishna further emphasised that “Pakistan has to live up to its commitment not to allow use of its soil by terrorists acting against India.” Pointing out that there could be no justification for terrorism just as there could be no good and bad terrorists, Krishna said it had emerged as one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. “Acts of terrorism need to be condemned by all, wherever and whenever they are committed, by whomsoever and for whatever purposes. It is important for every member-state of the U.N. to note that it is no longer possible to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. To defeat this scourge, it is imperative for the global community to build on international cooperation and take concerted action against terrorists and their sponsors,” he said.
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October - 15 
With India insisting that it was time for Sri Lanka to act decisively to "win over" ethnic minority, President Mahinda Rajapakse on October 15 assured Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh that he would hold dialogue with a "broader spectrum" of stakeholders to address the Tamil issue, reports Times of
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With India insisting that it was time for Sri Lanka to act decisively to "win over" ethnic minority, President Mahinda Rajapakse on October 15 assured Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh that he would hold dialogue with a "broader spectrum" of stakeholders to address the Tamil issue, reports Times of India. The Sri Lankan leader told the PM that the country [Sri Lanka] was able to resettle over 2.5 lakh displaced civilians to their towns and villages in just 15 months after the end of the war and only 20,000 people are still lodged in camps. "… We indicated that... we want to talk to a broader spectrum of stakeholders as possible. That is the only way to do this, to get their ideas and to build a consensus," Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris told reporters. Asked about the devolution of powers, Peiris said Sri Lanka was committed to implement the 13th amendment except one aspect of it and will continue to hold dialogue with all stakeholders.
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October - 16 
Despite a probe by its defence authorities, Sri Lanka has found no evidence to suggest that its territory is being used by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to train terrorists, Times of India (TOI) reports. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris, who is on a four-day visit to India, on October 16 said th
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Despite a probe by its defence authorities, Sri Lanka has found no evidence to suggest that its territory is being used by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to train terrorists, Times of India (TOI) reports. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris, who is on a four-day visit to India, on October 16 said that there is no merit in such claims. "The matter was brought to our notice. It was examined by our defence authorities but we have not found anything to establish it," Peiris told TOI, adding, that the two countries were involved in an intelligence sharing mechanism to prevent any such activity. As reported earlier, one of the accused in the Pune (Maharashtra) bakery blast case had said LeT operatives were being trained in Sri Lanka. Though the training was said to have taken place in an area close to Colombo, Sri Lankan authorities denied this citing heavy presence of Security Force personnel in the area.
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October - 19 
Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-services Intelligence (ISI) played a major role in helping prepare the 2008 Mumbai attacks in India, David Headley, one of the planners and main accused told Indian interrogators on October 19, reports The News. David Headley, who confessed to surveying targets f
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Pakistan’s intelligence agency Inter-services Intelligence (ISI) played a major role in helping prepare the 2008 Mumbai attacks in India, David Headley, one of the planners and main accused told Indian interrogators on October 19, reports The News. David Headley, who confessed to surveying targets for the attacks that left 166 people dead in November 2008, made detailed claims about support from the ISI. Headley described dozens of meetings between officers of the ISI and militants from Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), citing a 109-page Indian Government report into his interrogation.
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October - 20 
Foreign minister S M Krishna on October 20 said India had only non-specific information about November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) mastermind Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley before the attacks, reports Times of India. Replying to a query whether revelations that US officials knew about t
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Foreign minister S M Krishna on October 20 said India had only non-specific information about November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) mastermind Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley before the attacks, reports Times of India. Replying to a query whether revelations that US officials knew about the 26/11 conspiracy through the estranged wife of Headley were conveyed to India, Krishna said the information passed on to India was general. "Well, we had some general and non-specific information which we had received prior to the heinous Mumbai attack. But it was not so specific. It was by and large general," Krishna said at a press interaction with visiting Omani foreign minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
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October - 21 
India wants a new security architecture, "an open, balanced and inclusive" one that corresponds to the security challenges of the 21st century, which are "radically different" from the last century, reports Times of India. "Nuclear confrontation or war between the major powers is not as likely as th
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India wants a new security architecture, "an open, balanced and inclusive" one that corresponds to the security challenges of the 21st century, which are "radically different" from the last century, reports Times of India. "Nuclear confrontation or war between the major powers is not as likely as the threat from derivatives of nuclear deterrence, namely terrorism and nuclear proliferation, which are being used to subvert the emergence of a plural, secular and democratic international order in the 21st century," said National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon. Speaking at the National Defence College's golden jubilee celebrations on October 21, Menon said the challenges of a globalised world cannot be handled by 20th century military alliances or containment strategies. "We have made it clear that while we need nuclear weapons for our own security, it's our goal to work for a world free of nuclear weapons, and that we are ready to undertake the necessary obligations to achieve that goal in a time-bound programme," he added.
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October - 25 
According to Times of India, India’s first station for the Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN), proposed in the wake of the 26/11 attacks, would be inaugurated at Tarapore in Maharashtra in 2010, Defence Minister AK Antony said on October 25. Antony said that the CSN system will provide a big boost t
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According to Times of India, India’s first station for the Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN), proposed in the wake of the 26/11 attacks, would be inaugurated at Tarapore in Maharashtra in 2010, Defence Minister AK Antony said on October 25. Antony said that the CSN system will provide a big boost to "our real time maritime domain awareness". "There is an urgent need to keep our vast maritime zones under effective round-the-year surveillance by utilising all the assets at our disposal," he added.
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October - 27 
The Government apprehends that Pakistan-based terror groups may try to replicate Chhittisinghpora-type attack on civilians and put the blame for such an incident on the Indian Army to attract global attention to Kashmir in run-up to US President Barack Obama's visit to India (November 6-8). Union Ho
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The Government apprehends that Pakistan-based terror groups may try to replicate Chhittisinghpora-type attack on civilians and put the blame for such an incident on the Indian Army to attract global attention to Kashmir in run-up to US President Barack Obama's visit to India (November 6-8). Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said on October 27: "We do believe that the visit of US President to India is, shall I say from the publicity point of view, large enough to try and create something even if it is not in any place nearby where President Obama would be. But it could be somewhere else and therefore we would take all precautions." "That's the type of fear that we have that innocent civilians will be killed and then the blame would be put, like the last time, on the Indian Army. All indications are that the propaganda machinery would be out to do the same. Therefore, we are being careful," Pillai told a TV news channel. Asked whether he sees it as an attempt to internationalise the Kashmir issue during Obama's visit, the Home Secretary said: "I don't think it is a question of internationalising as such because Americans have made their position very clear. But definitely they would like to try and at least the militants would like to see if they can have any spectacular incident which they could then get world-wide attention on." Pillai, however, made it clear that the Indian agencies do not have any specific intelligence about such an attack. He was replying to a question on whether he apprehended the kind of attack India witnessed during former US President Bill Clinton's visit in March 2000. The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in Indian Army fatigues, led by the outfit's ‘commander’ Muzammil, had killed 35 Sikhs in March 2000. The role of Muzammil in the Chhittisingpora incident was also revealed by Pakistani-American LeT David Coleman Headley to the NIA during his questioning in Chicago in June.
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October - 27 
The Hindu reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 27 said that significant progress had been made since the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai to strengthen the coastal security of the country. Chidambaram said that the identified gaps in security would be addressed through Phase-I
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The Hindu reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 27 said that significant progress had been made since the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai to strengthen the coastal security of the country. Chidambaram said that the identified gaps in security would be addressed through Phase-II of the Coastal Security Scheme (CSS) to be launched in the year 2011.The CSS aims at providing assistance to nine States ,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal and four Union Territories, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands to strengthen their infrastructure for marine policing. The scheme provides for the setting up of 73 coastal police stations, 97 check posts, 58 outposts and 30 operational barracks. So far, 71 Police stations have been operationalised and construction of 75 check posts, 54 outposts and 22 barracks completed. About 158 boats were delivered to coastal States and Union Territories till last September 2010.
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October - 28 
The Hindu reports that Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on October 28 said that counter-terrorism cooperation between India and the United States (US) was far more broad-based than it was earlier. "Intelligence sharing has definitely improved in recent months with the signing of the counter-terroris
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The Hindu reports that Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on October 28 said that counter-terrorism cooperation between India and the United States (US) was far more broad-based than it was earlier. "Intelligence sharing has definitely improved in recent months with the signing of the counter-terrorism security initiative. The cooperation between India and U.S. is now far more broad-based," he told journalists in New Delhi. Earlier, on October 27, Pillai had said that Indian agencies were "disappointed" at not being provided specific information by the US on Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley either before or after 26/11, else he could have been arrested when he visited India in March 2009 as a LeT operative, four months after the Mumbai attacks.
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October - 28 
The US said it had only "more general and less specific" information on Headley before the 26/11 attacks, adds Times of India. "If we had information that could have helped to prevent the attacks and pinpoint specific aspects of the attack, we would have certainly shared that too," Deputy National S
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The US said it had only "more general and less specific" information on Headley before the 26/11 attacks, adds Times of India. "If we had information that could have helped to prevent the attacks and pinpoint specific aspects of the attack, we would have certainly shared that too," Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes told journalist on October 28.
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November - 2 
Times of India on November 2 reports that the Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley revealed to the interrogators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in June that had the 26/11 attackers landed during the day on Mumbai's coast, the Mumbai Police headquarters
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Times of India on November 2 reports that the Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley revealed to the interrogators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in June that had the 26/11 attackers landed during the day on Mumbai's coast, the Mumbai Police headquarters at Crawford Market would have also been attacked on the first day of the carnage. However, since 10 Pakistani militants including Ajmal Kasab, the lone arrested attacker, landed ashore in the night of November 26 they moved to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) as per the alternate plan. Headley also told the Indian sleuths that originally, 13 militants, including an Indian national (possibly from Maharashtra) who was considered a good "asset", were trained for the attack, but the LeT commander Sajid Majid later dropped three of them from the mission. During his questioning, Headley also gave details of LeT’s attack on Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore where an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) professor M C Puri was killed on December 28, 2005. He told the NIA team that the entire operation was executed by LeT's ‘commander’ Abu Hamza. Another terrorist Abdul Aziz had supervised this operation in December 2005. He further mentioned that during his training programmes he was shown CDs of atrocities on Indian Muslims including videos of Gujarat riots and hate speeches of right wing Hindu leader Babu Bajrangi.
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November - 8 
US President Barack Obama on November 8 endorsed India's concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan. “We will continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safe-havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that the terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks be brought to justice”, he s
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US President Barack Obama on November 8 endorsed India's concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan. “We will continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safe-havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that the terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks be brought to justice”, he said. Also in a joint Statement issued along with the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Obama gave a call against terrorism and said that all terror networks, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), must be defeated
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November - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 17 named Pakistani national, 'Wali' Abdul Rahman as an accused in the case of recruitment of youth from Kerala for terrorist activities in Kashmir, according to The Hindu. He has been named as 24th accused in the case of the death of four youths fr
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 17 named Pakistani national, 'Wali' Abdul Rahman as an accused in the case of recruitment of youth from Kerala for terrorist activities in Kashmir, according to The Hindu. He has been named as 24th accused in the case of the death of four youths from Kerala in an encounter with Security Forces in the valley in October 2008. Wali, according to the NIA, carried out his operations from Hyderabad.
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November - 21 
India will reiterate its demand with Pakistan, asking it to hand over 'voice samples' of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists who have been in jail for their involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and arrest the other key players including Hafiz Saeed and Sajid Majeed, Times of India reported on
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India will reiterate its demand with Pakistan, asking it to hand over 'voice samples' of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists who have been in jail for their involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and arrest the other key players including Hafiz Saeed and Sajid Majeed, Times of India reported on November 21. New Delhi will send its formal communication to Islamabad ahead of the second anniversary of the Mumbai carnage.
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November - 21 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 21 said that India has been making efforts to normalise relations with Pakistan but made it clear that dialogue cannot take place until the "terror machine" there is brought under control, Times of India reported. "We are willing to discuss all outstanding i
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 21 said that India has been making efforts to normalise relations with Pakistan but made it clear that dialogue cannot take place until the "terror machine" there is brought under control, Times of India reported. "We are willing to discuss all outstanding issues (with Pakistan) provided the terror machine (there) is brought under control," he said in response to a question on Pakistan at the summit in New Delhi.
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November - 25 
Meanwhile, the US said that it was Pakistan's "duty and obligation" to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice as quickly as possible.
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Meanwhile, the US said that it was Pakistan's "duty and obligation" to bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice as quickly as possible.
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November - 26 
The Home Minister of Karnataka R. Ashoka announced on November 26 that the State will set up its own anti-terror commando force to tackle any eventuality on the terrorism front in the State, reports DNA The minister said that the force, consisting of 300 personnel is currently undergoing training an
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The Home Minister of Karnataka R. Ashoka announced on November 26 that the State will set up its own anti-terror commando force to tackle any eventuality on the terrorism front in the State, reports DNA The minister said that the force, consisting of 300 personnel is currently undergoing training and is expected to be in operation within next 15 days.
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November - 26 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 26 that Pakistan has not fulfilled its promises of bringing to book the perpetrators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), reports The Hindu. Chidambaram expressed the hope that Pakistan would realise its responsi
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 26 that Pakistan has not fulfilled its promises of bringing to book the perpetrators of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), reports The Hindu. Chidambaram expressed the hope that Pakistan would realise its responsibility as a nation and Government and fulfill its promises to bring to justice, those who perpetrated the attacks.
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November - 30 
Times of India reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 30, said that the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) (a centralised body to take counter-terror measures across the country) is expected to be operationalized by the end of 2011. Chidambaram added that the discussion pa
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Times of India reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 30, said that the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) (a centralised body to take counter-terror measures across the country) is expected to be operationalized by the end of 2011. Chidambaram added that the discussion paper on the NCTC was ready and deliberations were held at different levels.
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December - 2 
In yet another WikiLeaks disclosure, a leaked cable suggested that the US tried to not just suppress information related to involvement of Pakistani agencies in the Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) but also defend the Pakistani Intelligence Agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Tim
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In yet another WikiLeaks disclosure, a leaked cable suggested that the US tried to not just suppress information related to involvement of Pakistani agencies in the Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) but also defend the Pakistani Intelligence Agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Times of India reported on December 3. The cable from US embassy in Pakistan to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in January 2009 said that premature dissemination of such information could escalate tension between India and Pakistan. It was also clear from another cable from the US embassy in Islamabad sent in the same month that the US tried to shield ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha from any fallout of investigations into 26/11 by India as the findings clearly suggested that ISI played a role in the attacks. Yet another cable leak showed that Pakistani army also blocked President Asif Ali Zardari's proposal to send ISI chief Pasha to New Delhi after the Mumbai attacks.
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December - 2 
The whistle blower website WikiLeaks, disclosed that Pakistan rejected a US suggestion to sign a non-aggression pact with India, arguing that its public would not support the idea unless Washington treated the two countries on an equal footing and New Delhi reduced its "footprint" in Afghanistan, Ti
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The whistle blower website WikiLeaks, disclosed that Pakistan rejected a US suggestion to sign a non-aggression pact with India, arguing that its public would not support the idea unless Washington treated the two countries on an equal footing and New Delhi reduced its "footprint" in Afghanistan, Times of India reported on December 3.The US proposal was mooted by Senator John Kerry in exchanges with Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in February 2009, according to a cable sent to the state department by the American Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson. Kerry also pressed Pakistan to present the Indian government with its plan to tackle terrorism, saying this would be a clear "confidence builder" that would make India more willing to move forward in talks about Kashmir and water disputes.
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December - 6 
Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with the Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), will be tried in a federal court in Chicago on February 14, Hindustan Times r
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Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused with the Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11), will be tried in a federal court in Chicago on February 14, Hindustan Times reported on December 7.
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December - 6 
The Union Government, on December 6 said that Pakistan's move to proceed with prosecution of masterminds of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) was nothing but a "facade" as it has not taken it forward despite being given enough leads by New Delhi. Union Home Secretary G
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The Union Government, on December 6 said that Pakistan's move to proceed with prosecution of masterminds of November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) was nothing but a "facade" as it has not taken it forward despite being given enough leads by New Delhi. Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said that Islamabad was not going to do anything in the case because they fear that cracking down on the militant leadership would spill the beans about the role of Pakistani officials in designing and executing the terror attacks on Mumbai.
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December - 7 
Comparing the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorists attacks (also known as 26/11) with the terrorist attacks in New York in US (September 11,2000, also known as 9/11) French President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 7 criticized Pakistan and asked the Pakistani authorities to show resolve in fighting ter
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Comparing the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorists attacks (also known as 26/11) with the terrorist attacks in New York in US (September 11,2000, also known as 9/11) French President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 7 criticized Pakistan and asked the Pakistani authorities to show resolve in fighting terrorism emanating from its territory, according to Times of India. “It is unacceptable for the world that terror attacks originate or are masterminded in Pakistan and terrorists are trained there. France won't forget the martyred city of Mumbai. We will stand by India till justice is done,” he said during a commemorative event at the Oberoi-Trident Hotel in Mumbai. Sarkozy also praised the Indian government for showing “remarkable restraint” after the attack, he called for greater global cooperation to curb the menace.
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December - 8 
The Mumbai Police on December 8 said that it suspected that Bhatkal brothers, Riaz and Iqbal, founders of Indian Mujahideen (IM), masterminded the explosion in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on December 7, reports PTI. Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal also said that the blast was planned in Pakistan whi
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The Mumbai Police on December 8 said that it suspected that Bhatkal brothers, Riaz and Iqbal, founders of Indian Mujahideen (IM), masterminded the explosion in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on December 7, reports PTI. Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal also said that the blast was planned in Pakistan which sheltered the suspected militants.
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December - 9 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 9 said that he will work with the European leadership to deepen strategic cooperation in counter-terrorism and other "non-traditional" threats to security, reports PTI. In a pre-departure statement before leaving for Brussels in Belgium to attend the 11th A
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 9 said that he will work with the European leadership to deepen strategic cooperation in counter-terrorism and other "non-traditional" threats to security, reports PTI. In a pre-departure statement before leaving for Brussels in Belgium to attend the 11th Annual India-European Union summit (to be held on December 10), Singh said India's partnership with the 27-nation bloc has evolved from economic and development cooperation to a broader strategic engagement.
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December - 10 
The Hindu reports that during the question hour in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on December 10 it was disclosed that a check by the Mumbai Police revealed that 60 per cent of the prepaid mobile SIM cards in the city were issued against bogus documents. The Police had conducted the checks in t
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The Hindu reports that during the question hour in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on December 10 it was disclosed that a check by the Mumbai Police revealed that 60 per cent of the prepaid mobile SIM cards in the city were issued against bogus documents. The Police had conducted the checks in the aftermath of the Jama Masjid blast in New Delhi. Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said the Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Police had a meeting with all mobile service providers, directing them to strictly adhere to the Department of Telecommunications rules.
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December - 16 
Government sources in Afghanistan said on December 16 that the Indian embassy in Kabul and four consulates in Afghanistan have been put on high alert following intelligence inputs that the Taliban militants may be preparing for a strike at Indian establishments, according to The Hindu. The sources f
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Government sources in Afghanistan said on December 16 that the Indian embassy in Kabul and four consulates in Afghanistan have been put on high alert following intelligence inputs that the Taliban militants may be preparing for a strike at Indian establishments, according to The Hindu. The sources further added that Indian paramilitary forces, which provide security at the Embassy and the consulates in Afghanistan, have been alerted about the threat. According to the inputs forwarded, explosives-laden vehicles and suicide bombers could be used in attacks.
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December - 25 
The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on December 25 claimed to have seized the car used in transporting explosives for the blasts in Ajmer dargah (October 11, 2007), reports Times of India. According to ATS officials, the explosives were brought to Ajmer from Indore by Harshad Solanki who is cur
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The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on December 25 claimed to have seized the car used in transporting explosives for the blasts in Ajmer dargah (October 11, 2007), reports Times of India. According to ATS officials, the explosives were brought to Ajmer from Indore by Harshad Solanki who is currently in the custody of Madhya Pradesh Police. Two more accused, Lokesh Sharma and Anand Raj Kataria, were also with Solanki when the bombs were being brought to Ajmer, claimed ATS. The ATS also claimed to have identified five men who planted the bombs at the dargah as Bhavesh, Divesh, Sunny, Mukesh and Mehul
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