India on Tuesday emphasised that Pakistan should take credible action on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case in the light of information provided by it.
New Delhi's standpoint came two days before the Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad.
“We have underlined to Pakistan to take the evidence and additional evidence on board seriously and take substantive action in response to what we have conveyed. It will form part of the discussion with Pakistan … concern about core issue will be conveyed,” Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said at a press conference.
Ms. Rao, who leaves for Islamabad on Wednesday for talks with her counterpart Salman Bashir on June 24, said she would take this up during the meeting. It will also figure when Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who will take part in the SAARC Interior Ministers Conference in Pakistan on Saturday, meets his Pakistan counterpart Rehman Malik.
Last week, New Delhi handed over dossiers to Pakistan containing additional information on those involved in the 26/11 attacks and responded to dossiers given by Islamabad earlier.
Asked about the latest ceasefire violation along the International Border in Jammu, Ms. Rao said it was unfortunate and serious. In the last few meetings, India had conveyed to Pakistan the rise in incidents of infiltration and ceasefire violations.
“Such incidents, provoked for no reason, do not contribute to the positive atmosphere between India and Pakistan.”
Ms. Rao's response came to questions on the second ceasefire violation on Monday, the second in as many days, when Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian border outposts with the BSF foiling an infiltration bid by militants.
