Trump clears 26/11 plotter Tahawwur Rana's extradition: Giving violent man back

US President Donald Trump announced the approval of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India, stating he will face justice. US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the extradition of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India and said he will face justice. He made the announcement at the joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their bilateral meeting at the White House.
"I am pleased to announce that my administration has approved the extradition of one of the plotters (Tahawwur Rana) and one of the very evil people of the world, having to do with the horrific 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack to face justice in India. He is going back to India to face justice," Trump said.India has been pushing for the extradition of Rana, who was convicted in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and is currently being held in a Los Angeles prison. The Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin is linked to Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, also known as "Daood Gilani," a key figure in the attacks. He is accused of aiding Headley and others in Pakistan in supporting the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in carrying out the attack.India and the US will be working together like never before to confront the threat of radical Islamic terror across the world," the US President announced at the White House briefing.
In response to a question from India Today’s Foreign Affairs Editor, Geeta Mohan, regarding the extradition of individuals working against India in the US, particularly Khalistani extremists, the US President stated, "There are more to follow".
"I don't think India had a good relationship with the Biden administration...A lot of things happened that weren't very appropriate between India and the Biden Administration. We are giving a very violent man (Tahawwur Rana) back to India immediately. There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests. So, we work with India on crime and we want to make it good for India," he said.Prime Minister Modi thanked Trump for clearing the extradition and promised India's cooperation in fighting terror.
"We will cooperate in fighting terror. Tough action is needed against cross-border terrorism. Grateful to President Trump for deciding to extradite 26/11 terrorist Tahawwur Rana. Our courts will bring him to justice," he said.
On the timeline of the extradition, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that New Delhi is "working on the logistics of this--his surrender and extradition to India. There are a few final steps to be completed. The two sides are in touch on this," he said at a press briefing.
On other extradition requests, the Foreign Secretary acknowledged that there are requests but refrained from naming any."Yes, there are other requests as well. I won't mention any names at the moment, but there are other requests registered with the US authorities," he said.Meanwhile, the two nations agreed to strengthen their cooperation in various fields and signed multiple deals in trade, energy, defence, and more.