India today told the US that Pakistan should realise the importance of the disclosures made by LeT operative David Headley and take action against terrorism emanating from its soil directed towards it.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed the concerns to US President Barack Obama during a half-hour meeting between them on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.
Briefing reporters about the meeting, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the two leaders discussed the situation in the region and they spoke of counter-terrorism in Afghanistan to stabilise the situation there.Singh briefed Obama about the peace initiatives with Pakistan but made it clear that Islamabad should abide by its commitment of not not to allow terrorism emanating from its soil directed against India.
The activities of Headley came up for discussion.
The Prime Minister told Obama that while peace initiatives had their place, it was for Pakistan to show whether it was serious about using that information to tackle terrorism in the region.
To a question, Rao said the issue of extradition of former Union Carbide Chief Warren Anderson did not not come up during the meeting.
When asked about Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik's reported statement that it was not possible for either Pakistan or India to control the likes of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, she refused to accept that saying it is indeed under Pakistan's control.
She said Home Minister P Chidambaram during his trip to Pakistan had told them of India's hope that Pakistan continues to pay attention to the activities of Saeed and take possible action against them.
The Foreign Secretary said the meeting between Singh and Obama was marked with warmth and cordiality.
They referred to the strategic partnership between the two sides and expressed satisifaction over the current momentum of the relations.
They discussed the situation in Afghanistan and resolved to fight terrorism.
Obama said he was looking forward to his visit to India in November and the Prime Minister emphasised that India was preparing eagerly for the visit.
The President, his wife and their children would be received very warmly in India.