The Indian side, however, is not expected to slap much of the blame directly on the ISI or other arms of the state of Pakistan, said a senior official.
NEW DELHI: In the first Indo-Pak Joint Terror Mechanism meet in Islamabad on March 6, the Indian camp would draw the attention of their Pakistani counterparts over the possible patronage enjoyed by top Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Moahmmed leaders from some sections of the state machinery.
The Indian side, however, is not expected to slap much of the blame directly on the ISI or other arms of the state of Pakistan in a departure from its past practice, said a senior official.
India's concerns would be expressed through some of the interrogation reports of convicts held in the Mumbai blast case last year and other recent inputs, sources said. The interrogation reports speak of Azam Cheema, the LeT's operations chief, moving around openly in Pakistan, and Lashkar maintaining a huge training facility in Bahawalpur among other various places.
Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh, alleged ringleader of the terror group that carried out the Mumbai train blasts, and his associates have apparently disclosed to Mumbai police about their training in Bahawalpur in the Punjab province.
The Indian delegation to the terror meeting would be headed by additional secretary (international organizations) KC Singh and would comprise two joint secretary rank officers, one each from Intelligence Bureau and Research and Analysis Wing. Instead of bluntly blaming the ISI, as the Mumbai police did while disclosing the train blast conspiracy, the focus is expected to be on the freedom that both Lashkar and Jaish enjoy in Pakistan.
India's efforts at distancing the Pakistan government from terror groups are a step up from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's affirmation at Havana last year that Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism. In Havana, the two sides agreed to the setting up of the joint terror mechanism.
India is yet to take a final call if the evidence thrown up during the investigations into the Samjhauta Express blast must be presented or not.
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