Pak stands exposed over Headley's claim: Rajnath Singh

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 11 2016 | 6:42 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the revelations made by David Coleman Headley before a Mumbai special court has exposed Pakistan, adding that New Delhi would still prefer cordial relations with Islamabad.

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"I think Pakistan has been exposed. Even then, we would like to have a very cordial relationship with Pakistan," Singh told the media here.

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Deposing from an undisclosed location in the US, Headley had so far told the special court that the ISI was helping different terror outfits in Pakistan and was providing financial, military and moral support.

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Headley, who had conducted recce of the places in Mumbai which were attacked by 10 LeT terrorists on November 26, 2008, also revealed that the outfit had initially planned to attack a conference of Indian defence scientists in Taj Mahal Hotel.

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He also said he had also conducted a recce of the famous Siddhivinayak Temple and Naval Air Station on directions of LeT commanders.

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First Published: Feb 11 2016 | 6:15 PM IST

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