Congress MP Manish Tewari says extradition of Tahawwur Rana will help "unravel" conspiracy behind 26/11 attack

New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): After United States approved the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India, Congress MP Manish Tewari said that this step will help in "unravelling" the conspiracy behind the attack.
While the Congress MP remained positive about the extradition he said that the "real test" is to get mastermind of the Mumbai attack Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan.
Speaking with ANI, Tewari said, "If Tahawwur Rana eventually comes back to India, that will help in unravelling the conspiracy behind 26/11. But the real test is getting Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan because he is the real linchpin of the 26/11 attacks".
Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is the mastermind of the deadly 26/11 attacks in Mumbai and is wanted in India in numerous cases.
US decisions to extradite Rana came during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to the country where he along with President Donal Trump reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism globally. Ministry of External Affairs announced the approval in a statement.
Pakistani-origin businessman Tahawwur Hussain Rana was convicted for his role in the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai which resulted in the death of 174 people, including 20 security personnel and 26 foreigners, and over 300 others were injured in the horrific attacks that took place at Mumbai's Taj Hotel on November 26, 2008.
In addition to Tewari's comments on Rana's extradition, the Congress MP also highlighted Donald Trump's decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on all nation, including India on Thursday. Tewari questioned the success of PM's visit saying, "the reality is completely different."
Speaking with ANI, he said, "While PM Narendra Modi is in Washington, DC, Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on all nations and has repeatedly called India a serial abuser of tariffs... Under these circumstances, those who are trying to pat themselves on the back that this was a successful visit may find that by the time they land back in India, the reality is completely different."
Following Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs, the US President in the joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that the United States will match tariffs imposed by other countries, including India, to ensure fair trade.
"We are, right now, a reciprocal nation. We are going to, if it's India or if it's somebody else with low tariffs, we're going to have the same. We're going to have whatever India charges, we're charging them. Whatever another country charges, we're charging them," Trump stated.
However, the US President highlighted that trade challenges with the European Union and China are deeper than India, citing high tariffs and unfair practices. (ANI)