Headley effect: India's worst fears about ISI have come true

From V Mohan Narayan
Addis Ababa, May 25 (PTI) With damning revelations coming
from David Headley's testimony about Mumbai terror attack, New
Delhi feels its worst fears have come true about Pakistan's
ISI "working very closely" with terror outfits in that country
and being behind a sustained "hate campaign" against India.
Headley's depositions in Mumbai terror attack trial in a
Chicago court have "confirmed our suspicions that ISI is not
only behind the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but is also actively
involved in a sustained hate campaign against India," Indian
government sources said.
"Pakistan has a lot to answer and these things cannot be
brushed under the carpet," the sources said.
Asked whether the fresh revelations would hamper the
Indo-Pak dialogue process, the sources said while one cannot
"gloss over the diabolical aspects", India would keep its
engagement going with Pakistan.
"We would like Pakistan to be a good neighbour and a
prosperous country", they said.
The sources noted that Pakistan's economy was neck-deep
in trouble and its stability rather fragile.
"We would like Pakistan to realise that this hate-India
campaign will not help them in any manner and should put an
end to it," the sources said.
The sources noted that despite a number of assurances,
Pakistan's territory was being used "day in and day out" in
terror activities against India.
People like Hafiz Saeed, Mulla Omar and other terrorists
were finding safe haven in Pakistan.
This issue is expected to be raised by Foreign Minister S
M Krishna when he has a meeting with a full-fledged Pakistan
Foreign Minister.
After Shah Mahmood Qureshi moved out, no one has been
appointed as a Cabinet Minister heading the Foreign Ministry.
"Pakistan will have to get its act together," the sources
said.
Asked about the fate of India's 'most wanted' list of 50,
the sources said India was bringing pressure on Pakistan to
bring them to justice.
India will take up with the US the revelations made by
Headley when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits India
in July for taking forward the strategic dialogue between the
two countries.
All bilateral issues as also issues covering the
immediate neighbourhood and the extended neighbourhood will be
discussed during the talks, the sources said.