New Delhi: The US is committed to sharing information in the fight against terror but as yet it has not decided on providing “direct access” for India to David Headley, the Pakistani-American terror suspect who has pleaded guilty in a US court for his role in the Mumbai terror attacks.
US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer said this on Tuesday while explaining Assistant Secretary Robert O. Blake Jr.'s comments on Indian access to Headley.
The Ambassador clarified that: “As the Assistant Secretary indicated, the US is committed to full information sharing in our counter terror partnership and in fact in this case we have provided substantial information to the Government of India and we will continue to do so. However, no decision on direct access for India to David Headley has been made. The US Department of Justice will work with the Government of India regarding the modalities of such cooperation."
Headley on Thursday entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors in the US; he will be spared the death sentence and extradition to India or Denmark, where he is also alleged to have schemed terror attacks.
India will soon form a team of investigators, including officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), to question Headley, the government announced on Monday.
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