India asks Pakistan for 20 fugitives

by Amitjha | December 2, 2008 at 12:46 am

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Same story of handing over fugitive terrorist to India is being repeated again.Last time it was just after the attack on parliament Indian goverment handed over list of terrorist to Pakistan , but Pakistan refused to cooperate by saying that none of them are in pak soil.Meanwhile international intelligence confirmed several times that some of the terrorists are freely moving on pak soil.

What will be the stand of pak govenment this time, which is facing the ire of local public on American involvement in western frontier, time will tell.

India has asked Pakistan to hand over 20 fugitives from Indian law who it believes are settled in Pakistan.

Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said India lodged a formal protest and gave the names to Pakistan's high commissioner at a meeting on Monday.

Tensions have risen between the two neighbours since the attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai last week.

Officials say 201 people were killed - including 22 foreigners - and more than 200 were injured in the violence.

Indian officials have repeatedly said in recent days there is evidence the militants behind the attacks had Pakistani links.

Islamabad has denied involvement and warned against letting "miscreants" inflame tensions in the region.

India's new home minister has vowed to "respond with determination and resolve" over the crisis.