New Delhi - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
director Robert Mueller Tuesday discussed security and
terrorism-related issues with Indian officials, particularly in the
context of last November's terror attack in Mumbai.
Adding urgency to the atmosphere of the security issue talks were
Tuesday's events in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, where
masked gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team, leaving seven
persons dead in the latest terrorism to strike Pakistan.
The head of the United States' federal criminal investigative
body and domestic intelligence agency met federal Home Minister P
Chidambaram, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan and Intelligence
Bureau chief Rajiv Mathur.
'We have discussed terrorism around the world, particularly the
Mumbai attacks ... each of us has the intent to ensure all those
responsible are brought to justice,' Mueller was quoted as saying by
PTI news agency after his meeting with Narayanan.
The FBI has been collaborating with Indian agencies in
investigations into the November attacks, which left more than 170
people dead.
Indian agencies charged that the terrorists involved in the
attack came from neighbouring Pakistan and were supported by elements
in that country.
The FBI team and Intelligence Bureau officials shared evidence on
the Mumbai attacks during the meeting Tuesday, PTI reported citing
official sources.
Both sides agreed that Pakistan should cooperate and hand over
wanted terrorists for questioning to unravel what appeared to be a
global terror network, the sources said.
The FBI has helped Indian investigators with the analysis of
voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and global positioning systems of
satellite phones used by the gunmen in Mumbai.
India allowed the FBI to examine evidence related to the attack
and interrogate accused in custody.
The US agency is believed to have played a key role in
investigations by assisting an exchange of information between India
and Pakistan.
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