On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump announced that ‘Tahawwur Rana’, a key conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, will be extradited to India. Trump asserted that one of the masterminds of the horrific terror attack in Mumbai will now face justice in India. The US President made the announcement during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.
Addressing the joint presser, Trump said, “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 (Tahawwur Rana) is returning to India to face justice,” Trump said.
PM Modi thanked Trump, saying that Rana will be tried in Indian courts for conspiring the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. He also emphasised the significance of the India-US partnership in fighting terrorism. Prime Minister Modi said, “India and America have been together in the fight against terrorism.” He added, “We agree that solid action must be taken to eliminate terrorism that originates on the other side of the border.”
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Notably, the extradition of Tahawwur Rana is seen as a significant step in the India-US partnership against terrorism. Rana is accused of providing the material support to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist group, which carried out the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Trump addressed the issue of separatists operating in the US, saying that there are more individuals to be extradited. The US President said, “We are giving a very violent man (Tahawwur Rana) back to India immediately. There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests”.
On the issue of illegal immigration, PM Modi talked on the need for cooperation between India and the US. He said, “Those who stay in other countries illegally do not have any legal right to be there,” Modi said. “We should attack this entire system of human trafficking,” he stated. The two leaders also discussed strengthening cooperation in several areas, including artificial intelligence, semiconductor technology, and energy. PM Modi announced that India and the United States will strengthen cooperation in AI and semiconductor technology. The Indian prime minister said, “India and the US will work together to shape a better world”.
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