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Clinching evidence

This refers to the report that transcripts of the intercepted telephonic conversations between the gunmen who struck Mumbai and their Pakistan-based handlers point to the involvement of the ISI in the 26/11 attacks (Jan. 7). In the face of such clinching evidence, Pakistan has no choice but to hand over the wanted criminals to India if it is to undo some of the damage caused to its image. Although India has been grievously wronged, it seeks only justice — not retribution. It is indeed a mature and sensible response that has averted an all-out war.

G. David Milton,

Maruthancode

As expected, Pakistan has pooh-poohed India’s dossier providing evidence of the involvement of its nationals in the Mumbai attacks. India should present the evidence to the United Nations and mobilise international opinion to get Pakistan declared a terrorist state.

R. Sekar,

Visakhapatnam

Anyone who reads the 69-page evidentiary dossier presented by New Delhi to Islamabad can see that Pakistan was involved in the 26/11 attacks. Its characterisation of the evidence as insufficient shows its reluctance and lack of political will to act against the forces of terror operating from its soil.

If the U.S. could wage a war in Afghanistan, thousands of miles away from its territory, to punish the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center, why should India not attack PoK where the hideouts and training camps of terrorists who have been attacking India for over two decades are located? It is time for concrete action, not rhetoric.

Devendra L. Abbigeri,

Dharwad

That Pakistan refuses to act despite India presenting so much of evidence on the involvement of some of its nationals in the Mumbai attacks shows they were perpetrated jointly by the ISI and the terrorists. Pakistan should be declared a terrorist state by the world community and isolated on the international scene.

E.S. Prakash,

Davangere

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