NEW DELHI : Contradicting reports which quoted a statement of DG NIA Sharat Kumar to give a clean chit to the Pakistan Government and its agencies in the Pathankot airbase assault, the External Affairs Ministry today said the involvement of Pakistani nationals in the attack is an accepted fact.
“I understand that DG NIA has issued a clarification that his words are being misinterpreted. Let me clarify the position. ”The involvement of Pakistan’s nationals in the Pathankot airbase attack is an accepted fact,” MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in response to media queries.
He said that Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar had conveyed to his Pakistani counterpart when they met in New Delhi in April that it was time for review of progress in investigation in the attack after the return of Pakistan’s JIT, which had gathered all evidence that it had wanted when it visited India.
“Enough information has also been provided to Pakistani authorities through two Letters Rogatory to conduct investigation in Pakistan so that all those associated in Pakistan with planning, support and execution of the attack are brought to justice.
At this stage, we await further response and information from Pakistan,” the spokesperson said. It would be injudicious to speculate in this situation when the investigation was still on, he said. (AGENCIES)
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