REMEMBERING MUMBAI - 26/11

The Indo American Political Action of Committee of Greater Houston (IAPAC) remembers the attack of terrorists with pain and sorrow.

President Obama made the following statement at his address to the Parliament of India during his recent visit to India: “And we'll continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders are unacceptable, and that terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice.”

Subsequently, the joint statement issued by President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave a call against terrorism and said that all terror networks, “including the Lashkar-e-Taiba, must be defeated.”

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent a message of solidarity Thursday to mark the assaults, in which 10 men stormed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower and Oberoi-Trident hotels, and the Jewish cultural center, Chabad House.
"As the people of the United States gather with family to celebrate Thanksgiving, we pause to remember the horrific attack on innocent men, women and children that occurred in Mumbai two years ago," Clinton said in a statement. "Now, as then, the American people stand in solidarity with the people of India and honor those who lost their lives.
"President Obama's recent visit to India underscored our nations' shared belief in liberty, democracy and mutual respect for all people. As the people of Mumbai gather in temples, mosques, churches, gurdwaras and synagogues to honor those who perished on November 26, 2008, they send a message of resolve, resilience and mutual respect that is far louder and more powerful than any terrorist's guns and bombs."

A Ministry of External Affairs of India Press Release on November 25th 2010 states that the Government of India has conveyed to Pakistan its regret that despite the repeated assurances given by Pakistan’s leadership at the highest level and the extensive cooperation extended by India in connection with the ongoing trial and investigation in Pakistan on the Mumbai terrorist attacks, substantive and verifiable progress has not been made on bringing all the perpetrators and masterminds of the heinous attacks to justice. India has once again called upon Pakistan to fulfill its stated commitment to bring all the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks to justice and unravel the larger conspiracy behind the attacks. A time-bound fulfillment of its stated commitments by Pakistan would not only go a long way towards building trust and confidence between the two countries but would also be a reflection of Pakistan’s commitment to combat terrorism comprehensively. Lack of tangible progress in delivering on this vital commitment is increasingly being viewed in the Indian public opinion as dilatory and lacking in seriousness.
Indians will march for peace, pray, and lay wreaths in memory of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which 164 people were killed.

IAPAC remembers all those who lost their lives and extends its condolences to the families of the victims.

IAPAC once again calls upon global leaders to show their resolve to bring the perpetrators to justice quickly and take all possible measures to impress upon the Government of Pakistan to take steps towards this end.

Best wishes,
Ramesh Anand

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