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Last November's Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. November's attack on Mumbai must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said.
Mr Singh also accused Pakistan of "whipping up the war hysteria". Mr Singh also accused Pakistan of "whipping up war hysteria" in what correspondents say may be the toughest comments yet by a senior Indian figure.
On Monday, India said it had handed to Islamabad evidence that linked the attacks to "elements" in Pakistan.On Monday, India said it had handed to Islamabad evidence that linked the attacks to "elements" in Pakistan.
More than 170 people died when 10 gunmen attacked Mumbai. India blamed Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the attacks. More than 170 people died when 10 gunmen targeted Mumbai.
LeT and the Pakistani government have denied any involvement. Separately, the sole surviving gunman from the raid, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, was remanded in custody on Tuesday for a further two weeks until 19 January.
Relations between India and Pakistan have plummeted to a new low since the attacks with an escalating war of words between the two neighbours. 'Irresponsible'
There have been reports that Pakistan has moved troops from its western border - where the military is involved in action against the Taleban and al-Qaeda militants - to the eastern border with India. Speaking to a meeting of the chief ministers of Indian states in Delhi, Mr Singh said that because of the "sophistication and military precision of the attack it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan".
'Official support' Mr Singh said Pakistan had given "sanctuary to terrorists"He added: "Today, even as Pakistan engages in whipping up war hysteria, our nation remains steadfastly united and, if anything, the process of national consolidation is becoming stronger."
"Today even as Pakistan engages in whipping up war hysteria, our nation remains steadfastly united and if anything the process of national consolidation is becoming stronger," Mr Singh told a meeting of state chief ministers in capital Delhi. Mr Singh again criticised Pakistan's policies on tackling terrorism, saying it had "given sanctuary to terrorists and other forces who are antagonistic to India".
Some of the evidence is from the surviving gunman's interrogation He added: "The more fragile a government, the more it tends to act in an irresponsible fashion."
"There is enough evidence to show that given the sophistication and military precision of the attack it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan," Mr Singh added. Mr Singh said India must convince the world that states which use terrorism as an instrument of foreign policy must be isolated. Soft support for terrorism, he said, can no longer be endorsed.
On Monday, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee called on Pakistan to act on the evidence and bring the perpetrators to justice. India says the men who carried out the attack were from the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which the BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi says has longstanding links with Pakistan's top spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The evidence is said to include the interrogation of the surviving gunman, details of phone conversations between the attackers and weapons information. Gunman Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab is again remanded in custodyBoth LeT and Pakistan have denied any involvement in the attacks.
Pakistan's government says it has received the Indian dossier and is reviewing its contents. On Monday, Delhi handed to Islamabad evidence on the attacks said to include the interrogation of the surviving gunman, details of phone conversations between the attackers and weapons information.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani repeated a promise that Pakistan would punish any of its citizens if "credible" evidence were found of their involvement in the Mumbai attacks. Pakistan says it is reviewing its contents and has not yet commented on Mr Singh's latest remarks.
On Monday, Pakistan described Indian accusations that Pakistani "state actors" were involved in the attacks as "speculation". On Monday Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani repeated a promise that it would punish any of its citizens if "credible" evidence were found of their involvement in the attacks.
But Pakistan described Indian accusations that Pakistani "state actors" were involved in the attacks as "speculation".
US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher visited Pakistan on Monday and urged the two rivals to co-operate more on the investigation.
Several charges
Gunmen stormed two Mumbai hotels, a crowded railway station, a Jewish centre and a popular restaurant on 26 November.Gunmen stormed two Mumbai hotels, a crowded railway station, a Jewish centre and a popular restaurant on 26 November.
The attacks lasted three days and left at least 173 people dead.The attacks lasted three days and left at least 173 people dead.
The surviving gunman has now been remanded for a third time.
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab faces a number of charges including murder, attempted murder, waging war against a country and criminal conspiracy.
Police say he and an accomplice, Ismal Khan, opened fire indiscriminately at the CST station and two other places, killing more than 50 people, including three top police officers.