New Delhi, April 12, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India from US, Congress MP Chidambaram said, “I have already welcomed the extradition of Rana..., This process is began in 2009 and then in 2011 it gathered pace after the US intelligence identified Rana... it’s taken a long time nearly 13-14 years to actually extradite to India. I compliment to external affairs ministry and the intelligence agencies and the NIA for successfully bringing Rana back to India after long and arduous battle... During my time in the UPA government, Minister Salman Khurshid and Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai played an important role. I am sure in the present Modi government also, several foreign secretaries and ministers have played a role... I also thank the United States' then and present government…"
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00:00I have already welcomed the extradition of Rana.
00:05This process began in 2009 and then in 2011 it gathered pace after the US intelligence identified Rana.
00:19It has taken a long time, nearly 13-14 years to actually extradite him to India.
00:31I compliment the External Affairs Ministry and the intelligence agencies and the NIA for successfully bringing Rana back to India after a long and arduous battle.
00:51There are many, many players who are involved in this.
00:56I remember in our time in the UPA, Minister Salman Kurshid and the Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai played an important role.
01:09And I am sure in the present Modi government also, several Foreign Secretaries and several Foreign Ministers have played a role.
01:19I congratulate all the actors in this long saga who have worked together to successfully extradite Rana.
01:32I also thank the United States government, then government and the present government.
01:38How do you see the scheme played because the BJP spokesperson are saying that earlier it was not done because the appeasement politics was,
01:47the woodbank politics of appeasement was at high and at the same time some of the opposition leaders are evenly saying that
01:53this government will hang Rana to gain the woodbank in the upcoming elections or assembly elections and all that.
02:03I don't take the spokesperson of the BJP seriously.
02:09I am waiting for an official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs or the Ministry of Home Affairs.
02:16I don't want to comment or reply to the officials, so-called official spokesman's views.
02:24These are all well known.
02:26The point is, patient, diligent, diplomatic efforts and legal diplomacy has brought Rana back to India
02:40and I am glad and I compliment all those who had a role in bringing Rana to India.