India in touch with US over Rana extradition

May 18, 2023 18:44

India is in regular touch with the US authorities for a speedy and early extradition of Tahawwur Rana, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday against the backdrop of a US court approving extradition of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused.

In a major victory for India's fight in bringing perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks to justice, US magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian of the US district court of the central district of California issued a 48-page order on May 16, saying Rana should be extradited to India.

"Insofar as the question of Tahawwur Rana is concerned, we are in very regular touch with the US authorities to ensure that there is speedy and early extradition of Tahawwur Rana. We have all seen the judgement which was given by the local US court there. That conversation of ours with the US side is continuing," Kwatra said.

He was replying to a question at a media briefing on whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take up the issue of Rana's extradition to India if there is a bilateral meeting between him and US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

Kwatra did not confirm a bilateral meeting between Modi and Biden. -- PTI

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