New Delhi: The US, on Friday promised to share comprehensively with India, the information related to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Speaking at the India-US Homeland Security meet, US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano pointed out that the US had given India "full access" to David Coleman Headley, US-based LeT operative who played a key role in the Mumbai attacks.
"I think when the case is over, there will probably be more access given," the US Homeland Security Secretary said without elaborating.
India has sought access to Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian of Pakistani origin and another key accused in Mumbai attacks, who is facing trial in a Chicago court.
"When the case is invigilation it is inappropriate to comment," Napolitano said.
Napolitano equated Lashkar-e-Taiba, Pakistan-based outfit responsible for 26/11, with al Qaeda but was evasive when pointed out that LeT founder Hafiz Saeed was roaming freely in Pakistan and even offered prayers for Osama bin Laden after his killing.
"I think in my judgement, the LeT ranks right up there in the al Qaeda and related groups as terrorist organisations, one that seeks to harm people and takes innocent lives.
"Our perspective, the US perspective, is LeT is very very, I do not want to say important as that gives it too much credibiltiy, but an organisation that is of the same ranking as the al Qaeda related groups," she said at a joint press conference with Home Minister P Chidambaram.
She also ducked questions on whether she agreed with India's conviction that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI was involved in plotting the Mumbai attacks and if the US would lean on Islamabad to end terror directed against India.
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