'Evidence against ISI not clinching' says Indian National Security Adviser
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{{date|October 26, 2006}}

The [[India]]n National Security Advisor [[w:M K Narayanan|M K Narayanan]] has said that India doesn't have "clinching" evidence of the involvement of [[Pakistan|Pakistan's]] intelligence agency, the [[w:Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] in the [[w:11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings|Mumbai train blasts of July 11]], which killed 207 people and injured several hundred more. 

"I would hesitate to say we have clinching evidence but we have pretty good evidence," he was quoted as saying on CNN-IBN.

This statement from a high-ranking Indian official goes against the assertion of the Anti-Terror Squad chief KP Raghuvanshi on October 1 that there was enough evidence "to nail ISI" in the blasts. 

Following Narayanan's remarks, the Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal on Monday characterised the evidence as "very good [...] it is fairly solid evidence."

According to Narayanan, India has information related to connectivity, linkages, confessions and arrests, but there are pieces of puzzle that are not available.

The statement from the security advisor to the Prime Minister reveals that India is yet to complete the investigation, although the Mumbai police had given the impression otherwise. 

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Mumbai Police investigations indicate Pakistani role in 11/7 serial blasts|date=October 1, 2006}} 

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102418251200.htm
 |title=Duggal: fairly solid evidence
 |author=
 |pub=The Hindu
 |date=October 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1826089,0008.htm
 |title=Mumbai blasts: 'Evidence against ISI not clinching'
 |author=
 |pub=Hindustan Times
 |date=October 22, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=75890
 |title=Proofs pretty good, but not clinching
 |author=
 |pub=Indian Express
 |date=October 22, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct232006/index20523220061022.asp
 |title=No clinching evidence yet on ISI role
 |author=
 |pub=Deccan Herald
 |date=October 22, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/we-have-evidence-to-nail-isi-ats/22956-3.html
 |title=We have evidence to nail ISI: ATS 
 |author=
 |pub=CNN-IBN
 |date=October 1, 2006}}

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The Indian National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said that India doesn't have "clinching" evidence of the involvement of Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI in the Mumbai train blasts of July 11, which killed 207 people and injured several hundred more. 

"I would hesitate to say we have clinching evidence but we have pretty good evidence," he was quoted as saying on CNN-IBN.

This statement from a high-ranking Indian official goes against the assertion of the Anti-Terror Squad chief KP Raghuvanshi on October 1 that there was enough evidence "to nail ISI" in the blasts. 

Following Narayanan's remarks, the Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal on Monday characterised the evidence as "very good ... it is fairly solid evidence."

According to Narayanan, India has information related to connectivity, linkages, confessions and arrests, but there are pieces of puzzle that are not available.

The statement from the security advisor to the Prime Minister reveals that India is yet to complete the investigation, although the Mumbai police had given the impression otherwise.
Politics and conflicts Crime and law India Pakistan Asia Inter-Services Intelligence