Saeed's release angers India, Delhi to mobilize world opinion
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
New Delhi, June 2 (PTI) Angered by the release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Mohd Saeed, India today said it demonstrates Pakistan's lack of seriousness to fight terror and probe the Mumbai attack amid indications that New Delhi would mobilise world community to put pressure on Islamabad.
Hours after the Lahore High Court ordered the release of Saeed, lined to last November's Mumbai terror attacks, following a six-month detention, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which the issue is believed to have come up for discussion.
Foreign Secretary Shivshanker Menon was also present at the meeting where the discussions are understood to have focussed on the options India could exercise to put pressure on Pakistan in the wake of JuD chief's release.
US Charge d'Affairs Peter Burleigh also met Krishna during which the latter noted India's concerns over the release of Saeed whose JuD has been banned by the UN Security Council for its involvement in Mumbai attacks.
"It is regrettable that Pakistan has released Hafeez Saeed who has been part of terror outfits in Pakistan. The organisation (JuD) with which he has connections has been declared terrorist organisation by the United Nations Security Council," Krishna told reporters here.
"This only shows that Pakistan's seriousness to fight against terror is still under a cloud," he said.
Asked whether New Delhi will build international pressure on Pakistan, he said "India will take all possible steps in order to drive home its point." PTI
Source
Hours after the Lahore High Court ordered the release of Saeed, lined to last November's Mumbai terror attacks, following a six-month detention, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which the issue is believed to have come up for discussion.
Foreign Secretary Shivshanker Menon was also present at the meeting where the discussions are understood to have focussed on the options India could exercise to put pressure on Pakistan in the wake of JuD chief's release.
US Charge d'Affairs Peter Burleigh also met Krishna during which the latter noted India's concerns over the release of Saeed whose JuD has been banned by the UN Security Council for its involvement in Mumbai attacks.
"It is regrettable that Pakistan has released Hafeez Saeed who has been part of terror outfits in Pakistan. The organisation (JuD) with which he has connections has been declared terrorist organisation by the United Nations Security Council," Krishna told reporters here.
"This only shows that Pakistan's seriousness to fight against terror is still under a cloud," he said.
Asked whether New Delhi will build international pressure on Pakistan, he said "India will take all possible steps in order to drive home its point." PTI
Source
Labels: Hafiz Saeed, India, Indopak Relations, Jamaat-ul-Dawa, Mumbai Attacks, Security Council, UNSC
posted @ 11:45 AM,
0 Comments:
Post a Comment