Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan

Mr Mukherjee says Pakistan must act on the evidence

India has handed over evidence to Pakistan linking the Mumbai attacks to "elements" in that country, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee says.

Gunmen stormed multiple locations in Mumbai (Bombay) in November. At least 173 people died in the attacks.

Pakistan must act on the evidence and implement the bilateral commitments it has made to India, Mr Mukherjee said.

In the past, Pakistan has accused India of blaming it for militant attacks without giving any proof.

India again blamed Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the attacks.

LeT and the Pakistani government have denied any involvement.

Last month, Mr Mukherjee described militant groups in Pakistan as "the greatest danger to peace and security in the entire world".

He accused Islamabad of "denial" and "shifting the blame" for the deadly Mumbai attacks.

'Unpardonable crime'

"We have today handed over to Pakistan evidence of the links with elements in Pakistan of the terrorists who attacked Mumbai on 26 November, 2008," Mr Mukherjee said.

The attacks left 173 people dead

"What happened in Mumbai was an unpardonable crime," he said.

"As far as the government of Pakistan is concerned, we ask only that it implement the bilateral commitments that it has made at the highest levels to India, and practices her international obligations. These are clear," he added.

Mr Mukherjee said the evidence was handed over to the Pakistani high commissioner in Delhi by Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon.

According to a press release issued by the Indian ministry of external affairs, the evidence includes "material from the interrogation of Mohammad Ajmal Qasab" - the sole surviving gunman from Mumbai attacks who is in Indian custody.

"Details of the terrorists' communication links with elements in Pakistan during the attack, recovered weapons and equipment, and data retrieved from recovered GPS and satellite phones" have also been handed over to Pakistan, the release says.

Gunmen stormed two Mumbai (Bombay) hotels, a crowded railway station, a Jewish outreach centre and a popular restaurant on 26 November.

The attacks lasted three days and left 173 people dead.