India to expedite efforts for Mumbai terrorist attack accused Rana's extradition

With the case of Tahawwur Rana, Pakistani-origin Canadian wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in India, currently moving through the higher courts in the US, India has planned to expedite efforts to seek his extradition as soon as possible.

While New Delhi is closely monitoring the developments in the higher judiciary of the US, diplomatic, investigation and security establishments in India are preparing a strategy to reach out to the Biden administration and the US courts with more documents and dossiers of evidence in this regard, sources told The Daily Guardian. Sources also say that all developments related to Rana’s case in the US so far have been reviewed by the officials who are planning to fast-track the mission to bring the Mumbai terror attack accused to India so that he could face trial here.

Diplomats posted in Washington are learnt to have been in regular touch with the officials of the Biden administration in this regard, sources said. The Indian envoys have recently established contact with officials in the US State Department in Washington understandably in connection with New Delhi’s mission to extradite Tahawwur Rana to India. “Indian officials have given final shape to the documents containing points, strengthening our arguments in the case,” sources said.