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"The fact is non-state actors perform from the confines of the state. There has to be direct and tough action (by Islamabad)," US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a press conference after discussions with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi.
Her remarks assume significance in the context of President Asif Ali Zardari denying Pakistan's involvement in the Mumbai attacks, saying the terror strikes were executed by the ‘stateless actors’ who wanted to hold the ‘entire world hostage.’
Rice, who will be in Islamabad on Thursday for discussions on the issue, made it plain that ‘non-state actors’ were ‘still a matter of your (Pakistan) responsibility that somehow relates to your territory’.
"Pakistan has to act transparently, fully and urgently," she said while noting that ‘Americans understand the feelings and strong demands’ in India for bringing perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks to justice.
Referring to the promise of cooperation given by Zardari in the investigations, she said, "we expect the pledges are going to be fulfilled."
On his part, Mukherjee said India was expecting Pakistan's response to the demarche issued to it and New Delhi will decide ‘whatever is necessary to protect the territorial integrity and safety of its citizens.’
Noting that India has suffered repeated terror strikes in important capitals during the year, he said, "the government is determined to act decisively using all means at our disposal".
Mukherjee said that information has been provided to Rice that the terror strikes were perpetrated by individuals who came from Pakistan and whose ‘controllers’ are in Pakistan.
"It is the assessment that is widely shared by the international community," the minister said.
He said India expects the international community to ensure that Pakistan arrests and bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks.


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Was she really invited by someone in India? I doubt.
It is good to hear the words of Ms.Rice. But, I think all this flurry of activities will end up in some diplomatic jingoism and when the atmosphere cools down, there will be no real action. See the response from the Pakistani government!!! They have already refused to hand-over the terrorists to India. US will not act, because they need Pakistan as an ally for their fight in Afghanistan. India should take Israel as an active partner in action for demolishing the terror camps in Pak territory, because of five reasons. 1. They have the best intelligence network in the world. 2. They have the maximum experience in fighting terrorism. 3. Once they launch their action, they go ahead with the single minded resolve to finish the job, unmindful of any external pressure from any part of the world. 4. Once Israel gets involved, it will ensure that the western powers, particularly USA and Britain also participate in the action. 5. Israel also wants to avenge the death of their people in the Nariman House. We need not worry much about the Islamic Nations. They are not going to help anyway. Otherwise, there will be no action at all. This is not to belittle India's capability in field, but Israeli involvement will strengthen India's position and reduce external pressure to avoid any direct action.
Sir, I think, both India and Pakistan should cooperate. Pakistan should hand over the top terrorists to India and India should hand over Ashok Singhal, Togadiya, Bal Thackarey and perhaps Advani etc. to Pakistan. It will will be like getting rid of rubbish from both sides.
Pakistan based terrorist camps near Jammu and Kashmir have to be demolished under any circumstance immediately. At the times of crisis, we expect Indian government to take bold and strong steps. But, it is not happening, we have made accusations against Pakistan instead. The whole world is watching at us for the actions we undertake to defend our territory. The world will support Indian military strike against Pakistan based terrorist camps near Indo-Pak border, under these circumstances. If this initiative is not taken by the Indian government, NEVER BE PROUD OF BEING AN INDIAN.
Rice in Delhi, dal in pakistan? I was thinking may be there are secret servings of chinese too. After all the cream, butter and lard is being supplied from China these days to America.
It is good to hear the words of Ms.Rice. But, I think all this flurry of activities will end up in some diplomatic jingoism, when the atmosphere cools down and there will be no real action. India should take Israel as a partner in action for demolishing the terror camps in Pak territory, because of five reasons. 1. They have the best intelligence network in the world. 2. They have the maximum experience in fighting terrorism. 3. Once they launch their action, they go ahead with the single minded resolve to finish the job unmindful of any external pressure from any part of the world. 4. Once Israel gets involved, it will ensure that the western powers, particularly USA and Britain also participate in the action. 5. Israel is also one of the affected parties in the Mumbai blasts. Otherwise, there will be no action at all. This is not to belittle India's capability in field, but Israeli help will strengthen India's position and reduce external pressure to avoid any direct action.
Indian govt has been elected by people of India and should be held resposible for the security of the country. Why does the Indian govt look to US for help? Why do people of India expect US to help? If people in power are not capable of defending India, they should leave and make room for someone else to take charge.Shame on India and leaders of India to be always looking to others for help. When will strong India emerge? Throw the govty out of power and put someone strong over there.
Manmohan Singhji, why did you send Advani to recieve Ms.Rice? This man is a Shame on the name of India. He will not be forgiven for their dirty roles in which they attacked our Hero Hemant Karkare for catching terrorists.
Are you nuts? It is the PM who is shameless for targetin innocent Hindus when he should have been going after real terrorists
FOCUS!! What needs to be done. EVerybody in world knows that Pak supports terrorist activities. But Pak are able to fool US so forget about India. So to get anything about this isFollowing are the things need to be asking for:1. Collaborate with US, Israel, USSR to put prepare the case about this attack. Now the best way to handle that is let evey country have their own team. Give them access to visit various locations in India with a strong security officier - at the level of IPS/IAS officier. His responsibility is to make sure they complete the report in next 2-3 weeks and also it points to right issue - where the terrorist came from? who supported them?2. Give this report to Pakistan and also present to UN security council and try to get Pakistan as a terrorist country if it doesn't satisfy the requirements of getting the terrorists and also rules of engagement for future issues?4. Identify things that bring Pakistan to knees e.g. closing water supply to Pak from rivers
EXCELLENT PLANNING. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS SO EASY. I WOULD SUPPORT AS PRESIDENT OF INDIA.
Advani and his BJP are the ones, who criticised Anti Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare for catching terrorists in India. Poor Karkar was murdered by the terrorists,and this story has left Advani with all shame on his head. Decent people of India does not even spit on a person like him. He is the leader of a party whose leaders like Babubhai Katara are human smugglers, ad the rest of these fools are involved in cash-for-quarry like incidents in which they took bribes for asking questions in the Indian Parliament. Advani has been accused by his own colleauge for having links with Dawood Ibrahim, but no one has the guts to investigate these charges. Advani is also one of the main persons, who released top terrorists and his party also sent truck loads of Indian tax payers money.This nincompoop came from Pakistan to India. He has been playing double role, because in India he hates Muslims and Christians, but while in Pakistan he praises Jinnah for being secular.
You are talking like a Paki, UPA had given an agenda to him Election 2009. His probe was widening like cancer. Every person who came in contact with Purohit was being arrested. In his zeal he missed the warning from the centre as well as USA. The focus of his attention was to blame 50 % of Hindu community and thereby appeasing Muslims who are Congress's vote banks. This is all result of his myopic probe. Now that there is proof of Pakistan involvment, why is India acting like a spineless guy. What are the Indian politicians waiting for, some thing bigger than Mumbai Massacre. We should strike and once for all remove the terror camps from Pakistan. Whatever be the sacrifice we have to do it. JAI HIND!!!!!!!
Take action now India! Eliminate he terror camps we all know exist in Pakistan. It's now or never. Eitherway, Pakistan is a defunct and bankrupt state. They are reaping what they have sowed.
The US needs to tell the world why has it always supported Pakistan that is perpetrator of terrorism around the world?
Condoleezzaji,please aviode being photographed with Advani, because he and his BJP have become role models of every criminal, who like the Mumbai terrorists are ready to demolish Mosques, burn Churches, rape and kill mother and sister likes in our Hindu names. He belongs to the RSS, whose cadres are a photo copy of Hitlers Jügend, and they preciously like them roam the streets of India wearing khakhi nickers.They still think that the II world is still on and they still think that Hitler and Goebbles are still alive.
Dear Condoleezza Rice, please help the people of India from the grip of the terrorists by involving the USA, Europe and the rest of the world.These people have long pained by Pakistani terrorists, who have been killing inncocent people in the past 60 years or more.While Pakistan is full of Al-Qaida, LeT etc. and India is fill with RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal etc. which is equally behaving like Nazi thugs from the II World War.Even Bal Thackarey is behaving like a Nazi.
I think India has already conceded its ace by being too slow.While pakistan despite the difficult situation it is in has made all the right noises including briefing of foreign diplomats and suggesting that it may need to relocate troops from west to east(therby telling the US that its war on terror will be weakened). We need to keep all of our options including military and economic and ensure that pakistan is compelled to take strong measures. Also we need to explain to the US that its time to call the Paki bluff and squeeze them from all sides.
You dont need US to 'urge' Pakistan to act...what is stopping India from taking a unilateral decision against Pak...i.e go after these terrorist cam..hunt them down and destroy them .which is in line with the safety of the citizens of India...US has nothing to do with it...Act now...deal with Diplomacy later...
This feeling of bravado and dutch courage will take a back seat if we push our government to take unilateral action. Global consensus is essential of which US might be the most influential champion of Indian values. The fact that Pakistan is a country with whom we share a common border would compound any full-blown conflict. Do we really want to take care of millions of refugees? (Trust me they are not going to head to Afghanistan for their solid economy and infrastructure). War is expensive and the mighty US is realizing the immense damage it can do to one's economy. We may feel invinsible cloaked in our patriotism now but accepting harsher living conditions due to an expensive war on our borders will quickly dry up the same.
This is the time to test newfound friendship between India and USA. Americans should use all their influence as if the attack took place on them and should take similar action as they took when 9/11 happened. This is not the time for them to play politics. They need to match their words with action especially when their intelligence chief has also implicated Pakistanis.
Once again, US has sent its representive to pressurise India to keep quiet. If US exerted even a fraction of this effort in Pak, the world would have been rid of terror ling ago. The Indian government needs to ask Rice to get lost and launch a few strikes in Pak. The US support for Pak is legendary but what is the point in our continuously runing scared ?
SHE IS HERE TO CALM TOW IMMATURE NATIONS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING NUCLEAR BOMBS. THESE TWO MONKIES ARE DRUNK WITH NUCLEAR DRINKS. AND WHOLE WORLD IS AFRAID.
Rice body language says she does not mean what she says. India should not take dictation from Rice. What is required this hour is tough action by the Indian leaders against our enemies wherever they might be. Every Indian is boiling at this hour and is ready to sacrifice for the motherland
Rice should not be allowed to meet Prime Minister. US under Bush always protects Pakistan. Just ignore what she says and do our own thing.Why do we have to go to US like cry babies
Barack Obama despite all odds, a black middle class American, won the most powerful and hotly contested elections because of the"lobbying" by the educated middle class Americans. So, it was NOT the business class but the engineers, doctors, professionals like you and me who persistently introduced Barack and his vision to thehuge sceptical American audience.It’s sad to say that in India we educated have a marginal role in politics, other than drawing room discussions which other than ego-satisfaction achieve little else. Keeping in mind the burgeoning Indian Middle class we definitely do have a base to begin the "lobbying" and highlighting the "candidates" who are capable and potentially good for serving our nation.The lobby will expand through cascade effect and can neutralise and even defeat the "vote bank" politics which define the candidate of today and his "constituency". Good candidates will definitely leadto much better governance, implementation of recommendations.
to sachin: name one 'candidates" who are capable and potentially good for serving our nation.'i'm lying helpless..
IS THIS GUY STILL ROAMING ON STREETS? HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN JAIL FOR LOG TIME FOR KILLING HUNDREDS OF INNOCENT CITIZENS (CAN EW CALL HIM A TERRORIST/ WHY NOT) HE IS PROHIBITED ENTERING USA, ENGLAND AND WHOLE EUROPE, BASICALLY ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES.
Who this man is? He is killer of thousands of muslims and has been denied visa twice by USA for his misadaventure and the crimes he has committed. Narendar Modi should be hanged and all likes him also be hanged. All those who supported Hindu terror outfits and criticised ATS Chief Hemant Karkare should be brought to justice and be hanged till death. All such forces are anti national.