AgenciesNew Delhi: India on Friday slammed Pakistan's Naval Chief for claiming that the terrorists involved in Mumbai attacks did not come by sea route from Karachi, saying it was part of Pakistan's "prevarications".
India reminded Naval Chief Admiral Noman Bashir that Pakistan had already made a formal acknowledgement about the fact that the 10 attackers came to Mumbai from Karachi by vessels.
"I am sure somebody (in Pakistan) will deny tomorrow what the Naval chief said. This is part of prevarication," Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters here when asked to comment on Bashir's comment.
Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said Pakistan has been talking "in different voices". Noting that "there has been an acknowledgement by Pakistan itself" about the fact that Ajmal Amir Kasab and nine other terrorists came to Mumbai by sea, Sharma said this has been endorsed by various technical records like satellite phone records.
The Pakistani Navy Chief's contention contradicts Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik's admission two weeks back that the attackers of Mumbai had gone from Karachi by sea.
When pressed further, Sharma said Defence Minister A K Antony and Indian Navy Chief will reply to Pakistan Navy Chief's statement.
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