India seems to be close to get direct right of entry to the Pakistani American terror suspect David Coleman Headley, key plotter in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack with the United States agreed to take "necessary steps to bring it concerning.
These guidelines were discussed at a meeting Tuesday between India's solicitor Gopal Subramanium and U.S. legal representative Eric Holder. Indian representative Meera Shankar and other DOJ officials ended negotiations.
"The two sides agreed to take the necessary steps to create direct right of entry to the Indian establishment, David Headley as quickly as possible," said the Indian Embassy said. There was no remark from the American side.
"The cooperation between India and the U.S. recognizes the high priority that should be given to each country's national security," Indian officals said, adding: "Both countries documented the need for studies to arrive at a fruitful and successful result.
''Discussions have resulted in a mutual obligation that it would be the best possible cooperation in our common fight against violence, they said.
Subramanium working visit followed President Barack Obama's assurances Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that India would Minsiter access Headley, who has confessed his role in Mumbai attacks in an attempt to avoid the death chastisement.
Obama had told Manmohan Singh during a conference on the sidelines of the nuclear safety summit earlier this month that he was aware of the legal issues, but India will have access to Headley, who has admitted to help Pakistan-based Lashkar-terrorist outfits e-Taeba (LET) in Mumbai scouting targets for attacks.
India's national security consultant Shivshankar Menon was then discussed in detail with his U.S. complement Gen. James Jones.
Just last week U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, told journalists in New Delhi that "the U.S. is working at the highest level to provide direct access to Headley. Our administration has set this as the highest priority in the fight against terrorism collaboration."
"We be familiar with the sensitive issue of India and the Indian people," he Roemer, a former member of the 9 / 11 charge. "We will ensure justice is brought to these bloodthirsty terrorist attackers, whether they kill thousands of people in New York or scores of them in Mumbai, he said.
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