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US stands in solidarity with India in mourning 26/11 victims

Secretary of state Hillary Clinton today said the US stands in solidarity with India in mourning the victims of the 2008 Mumbai carnage and that "resolve and resilience" of the people is more powerful than terrorist guns and bombs

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Secretary of state Hillary Clinton today said the US stands in solidarity with India in mourning the victims of the 2008 Mumbai carnage and that "resolve and resilience" of the people is more powerful than terrorist guns and bombs.

In a statement on the eve of the deadly attacks carried out by 10 LeT terrorists that killed 166 people, including six Americans, Clinton said: "Now, as then, the American people stand in solidarity with the people of India and honour those who lost their lives."

"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," she said.

US President Barack Obama had stayed at the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel, one of the high-profile targets of the Mumbai attack, during his India visit earlier this month "to send a strong message" to terrorists.

He also met survivors and next of the kin of victims to hail their courage and pledged to stand with India to fight terror.

"As the people of Mumbai gather in temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras and synagogues to honour those who perish on November 26, 2008, they send a message of resolve, resilience and mutual respect that is far louder and more powerful then any terrorist guns and bombs," Clinton said.

Referring to Obama's visit, Clinton said President Obama's recent visit to India "underscored our nations shared belief in liberty, democracy and mutual respect for all people."

The US has been demanding Pakistan that the perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks be brought to justice. It has also imposed sanctions on LeT and most of its leaders.

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