Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov.26: India summoned a top ambassador from Pakistan’s High Commission and called for a speedy trial on the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, claiming that the families of 166 victims from 15 nations are still waiting for answers.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) further asked Pakistan to honour its commitment not to use regions under its control for terrorism against India in a note verbale handed over to the diplomat.
“A note verbale reiterating India’s call for an expeditious trial in the Mumbai terror attacks case, and calling on the Government of Pakistan to abide by its commitment to not allow territories under its control for terrorism against India was handed over to him,” the MEA said.
“It is a matter of deep anguish that even after 13 years of this heinous terror attack, the families of 166 victims from 15 countries across the globe still await closure, with Pakistan showing little sincerity in bringing the perpetrators to justice,” it said in a statement.
According to the MEA, the terror assault was planned, carried out, and launched from Pakistani soil.
“We once again call on the government of Pakistan to give up double standards and to expeditiously bring the perpetrators of the horrific attack to justice,” it said.
“This is not just a matter of Pakistan’s accountability to the families of the innocent victims who fell to terrorists, but also an international obligation,” the MEA said.
It said India will continue to make every effort to seek justice for the families of the “victims and the martyrs” of the attack.
“On the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the government and people of India somberly remember the victims of this dastardly attack and the valiant security personnel who laid down their lives to protect ours,” the MEA said.
During the 60-hour siege in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan arrived by ship and began fire, killing 166 people, including 18 security personnel, and wounded several others.
The incident claimed the lives of citizens from India and 14 other nations.
