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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed US president Barack Obama to convince Pakistan to take strong action against terrorists involved in anti-India activities in that country following disclosures made by LeT operative David Headley. Singh briefed Obama about the peace initiatives with Pakistan but made it clear that Islamabad should abide by its commitment of not to allow terrorism emanating from its soil directed against India. The activities of Headley came up for discussion in the light of information coming out of Pakistani-American LeT operative and the two leaders also went over the fact whether Pakistan is serious in using this information in tackling terror in the region. 49-year-old Headley has confessed his role in Mumbai terror attacks and Indian investigators were given direct access to him this month. During his interrogation, Headley made disclosures, described as useful by the investigators. Prime Minister Singh 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.
