India suggests Pakistani hand in New Delhi blasts

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Source: UK Guardian

NEW DELHI (AP) - India's defense minister suggested Monday that archrival Pakistan may have aided the people responsible for a series of explosions in the capital over the weekend that killed 21 people.

"Militants are getting support from across the border and it is a fact," Defense Minister A.K. Antony told reporters in New Delhi, responding to a question about possible Pakistani involvement in the blasts. "It is a matter of serious concern."

India has routinely accused Pakistan of aiding groups believed to be behind dozens of attacks in India in the last three years. New Delhi also accused Pakistani intelligence agents of involvement in a suicide bombing at the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan, but has offered little proof to back up those charges.

Pakistan has denied the accusations and issued a strong statement condemning the New Delhi attacks.


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1. Pakistan is the epicenter of terrorism

from 9/11 to London bombings, to numerous other attacks all over the world: the common link is Pakistan.

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2. This really is infuriating...

Why does India need to offer proof of Pakistani involvement in the Kabul embassy blast when even the CIA says Pakistan was to blame?

When Pakistan has active terrorist groups, openly calling for terrorist acts in India and being financed and armed by the Pakistani intelligence, what more proof is needed?

The mastermind behind the terrorism in India, Dawood Ibrahim, escaped to Pakistan and Pakistan is harboring him, protecting him and refuses to extradite him. Dawood Ibrahim is on the US State Department's terrorist list.

It is infuriating when in the interests of fake objectivity, statements are made that "India routinely accuses Pakistan" and "Pakistan denies it is involved."