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US President Trump confirmed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to India during a press conference with PM Modi.
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, to India. The announcement came during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their bilateral meeting at the White House.
“Tahawwur Rana will be going back to India, where he will face justice,” Trump said, underscoring Washington’s commitment to counterterrorism cooperation with New Delhi.
Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian citizen, was convicted in the US for supporting the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and is wanted in India for his alleged role in facilitating the Mumbai attacks that killed over 174 people. His extradition has been a long-pending demand from India.
“I am pleased to announce that my administration has approved the extradition of one of the plotters (Tahawwur Rana) and one of the very evil people of the world, having to do with the horrific 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack to face justice in India,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi said he is grateful that the US President has decided to extradite Rana to India and said that now Indian courts will put him on trial.
Donald Trump also said that he and Modi will fight the threat emanating from radical Islam.
“We agree that solid action must be taken to eliminate terrorism that originates on the other side of the border,” PM Modi said, taking a jibe at Pakistan which funds terrorist groups to create instability in India and adjoining countries, without directly referring to it.
Modi and Trump also discussed defence deals, trade, the conflict in Ukraine, India-US collaboration in the fields of tech and artificial intelligence.
The leaders also discussed illegal immigration and addressed how it can be contained through action against human traffickers.
Reporters also asked Donald Trump about Khalistani elements in the US.
“There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests. So, we work with India on crime and we want to make it good for India,” the US President said.
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Delhi, India, India
