Security was heightened outside the headquarters of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday where Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana was kept in custody.
The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Wednesday reserved its decision on a plea filed by Tahawwur Rana, seeking permission to speak with his family over the phone.
The Delhi Patiala House Court has issued a notice to the NIA regarding Tahawwur Rana's request to communicate with his family. Rana, accused of terrorism, faces multiple charges under the IPC and UAPA. The hearing is scheduled for April 23.
"Pakistan may try very hard, but its reputation as the epicentre of global terrorism will not diminish," he said during an official press briefing in the national capital.
The US State Department's Hindustani spokesperson, Margaret MacLeod, hailed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, as a significant example of India-US cooperation against terrorism.
The Delhi Court, while granting the remand of Pakistani-Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), observed that the evidence presented indicates the alleged conspiracy extends beyond India's borders. Multiple locations across various cities, including
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to India was possible only because of the UPA Government so there is no need to give "credit" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari on Friday alleged that the Congress party is adopting a "pro-terror" stance following the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused of involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on Friday expressed appreciation towards US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur welcomed the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and took a swipe at the previous Congress-led UPA government.
Stressing deregulation to foster innovation, Lt Gen (retd) Raj Shukla, a member of the Union Public Service Commission, on Friday said that India has talent and has to infuse more competitiveness.