World at War

Speculation is mounting about possible retaliatory action by India against Pakistan if the country fails to act against the Islamic extremist organization, Lashkar-e-Taiba. The group was responsible for the late November terror attacks on the financial hub of Mumbai. Tensions have risen in recent weeks as the investigation points to Pakistan as the home of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee spoke to the envoys of 120 countries while in New Delhi. He demanded that Islamabad admit knowledge of the organization and dismantle it, rather than continue its “policy of denial” it has been promoting over the past weeks.

The United States has joined in the country’s investigation, urging restraint from India as well as action from Pakistan.

Both India and Pakistan are nuclear countries who have a long history of conflict, especially over the area of Kashmir. Until this terrorist attack, relations had cooled between the two nations and a situation of normalcy was established.

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