Govt summons Pak envoy, calls for 26/11 trial to be expedited

Underlining that it is not ready to accept any sort of “closure” on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the government gave a renewed push to punish the guilty on the 13th anniversary of the terror strikes by summoning a senior Pakistani diplomat and calling for an expeditious trial in the longpending case.

New Delhi: In a note verbale, it also asked Pakistan to abide by its commitment to not allow territories under its control to be used for terrorism against India.

The government said in a statement it was a matter of deep anguish that even after 13 years of the heinous terror attack, the families of 166 victims from 15 countries still awaited closure, with Pakistan showing little sincerity in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The statement by the ministry of external affairs also said India will continue to make every effort to seek justice for the families of the victims and the martyrs.