India keeps options to dismantle terror

Hurriyet Daily News with wires

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"Even after 26/11 there is no serious attempt to dismantle the terror outfits and that is the major worry," A.K. Antony said in New Delhi, referring to the attacks in India's financial hub. "We will do everything to prevent this. For that we are examining all possible available options." he said. "What option we are examining I can't tell you now," Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.

The latest statement comes as Indian officials show increasing frustration at what they see as Pakistan's unwillingness to fully investigate the attacks. India blames Pakistan militants for the strikes in November by 10 gunmen that killed at least 180 people and have revived tension between two nations that have fought three wars since 1947.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stepped up a war of words on Tuesday, saying for the first time the assault "must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan."

Islamabad yesterday described as "disappointing" India's claims that official agencies in Pakistan were involved in the Mumbai attacks, saying they would not help build cooperation. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said yesterday his country had made constructive proposals for cooperation and initiated its own investigation but India was unnecessarily whipping up tension.

"Our own investigations into Mumbai have progressed," Gilani said.

Pakistani FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who was wrapping up a visit to Kabul, said he expected more constructive comments from Singh.

"A statement of that nature coming from such a mature, such seasoned statesmen is rather disappointing," Qureshi told a press conference.

"The Indians are not being far-sighted enough because if we want to get to the bottom of what happened in Mumbai, we have to cooperate at the operational level," he said, according to Agence France-Presse.

’Kill all hostages’
India sent evidence on Monday to Pakistan that it said linked Pakistani militants to the attacks, including data from satellite phones and what it describes as the confession of an attacker.

The Hindu newspaper published details from the dossier yesterday. "Everything is being recorded by the media. Inflict the maximum damage. Keep fighting. Don't be taken alive," one handler, identified as Kafa, told a gunman, the newspaper said. "Kill all hostages, except the two Muslims. Keep your phone switched on so that we can hear the gunfire," a caller said.