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Indian PM Manmohan Singh has said India will share evidence with Pakistan about what he describes as its involvement in the July bombings in Mumbai (Bombay). | Indian PM Manmohan Singh has said India will share evidence with Pakistan about what he describes as its involvement in the July bombings in Mumbai (Bombay). |
The two sides recently agreed to set up a joint mechanism to fight terrorism. | The two sides recently agreed to set up a joint mechanism to fight terrorism. |
Mr Singh said India will "test" Pakistan's commitment to the agreement after sharing the evidence. | Mr Singh said India will "test" Pakistan's commitment to the agreement after sharing the evidence. |
Pakistan has promised to take action if India is able to demonstrate that it is connected to the train bombings that killed 186 people. | Pakistan has promised to take action if India is able to demonstrate that it is connected to the train bombings that killed 186 people. |
"Pakistan will have to walk the talk," Mr Singh told reporters on the way back to India after an official tour of South Africa. | "Pakistan will have to walk the talk," Mr Singh told reporters on the way back to India after an official tour of South Africa. |
We will test the waters Manmohan Singh | We will test the waters Manmohan Singh |
Mumbai police arrested four people last week and said the attacks were planned by Pakistan's spy agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence agency) and carried out by Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba. | Mumbai police arrested four people last week and said the attacks were planned by Pakistan's spy agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence agency) and carried out by Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba. |
"Whatever has been discovered, we shall share that information with Pakistan and test them on how sincere they are in carrying forward the commitment I and President Musharraf have underlined in our joint statement," Mr Singh said. | |
'Baseless' | 'Baseless' |
India postponed peace talks with Pakistan after the July bombings, but Mr Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf met recently at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Cuba and said they had agreed to resume the negotiations. | India postponed peace talks with Pakistan after the July bombings, but Mr Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf met recently at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Cuba and said they had agreed to resume the negotiations. |
Pakistan has already denied any involvement in the bombings and described the accusation as "baseless". The row has set back peace moves. | Pakistan has already denied any involvement in the bombings and described the accusation as "baseless". The row has set back peace moves. |
Seven blasts hit Mumbai's busy commuter networkThe row was rekindled last week when Mumbai police commissioner A N Roy told a news conference that the authorities had "solved" the case. | Seven blasts hit Mumbai's busy commuter networkThe row was rekindled last week when Mumbai police commissioner A N Roy told a news conference that the authorities had "solved" the case. |
"The whole attack was planned by Pakistan's ISI and carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and their operatives in India," he said. | "The whole attack was planned by Pakistan's ISI and carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and their operatives in India," he said. |
He said the Students' Islamic Movement of India (Simi) had also assisted. | He said the Students' Islamic Movement of India (Simi) had also assisted. |
Mr Roy said 11 Pakistanis were involved in the operation, and had crossed into India in small groups from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. | Mr Roy said 11 Pakistanis were involved in the operation, and had crossed into India in small groups from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. |
Pakistan said India was attempting to "divert attention from indigenous elements" engaged in terrorism in India. | Pakistan said India was attempting to "divert attention from indigenous elements" engaged in terrorism in India. |
On 11 July 2006, seven blasts in the space of 15 minutes ripped through trains on Mumbai's busy commuter network. | On 11 July 2006, seven blasts in the space of 15 minutes ripped through trains on Mumbai's busy commuter network. |
Pakistan's leaders were swift to condemn the blasts. Lashkar-e-Toiba, a leading militant group fighting in Kashmir and based in Pakistan, also condemned the attacks. | Pakistan's leaders were swift to condemn the blasts. Lashkar-e-Toiba, a leading militant group fighting in Kashmir and based in Pakistan, also condemned the attacks. |
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