New Delhi: In a concerted effort to dispel the notion that US intelligence agencies had advance information on the Mumbai terror attacks, the government today stepped in to say there was very good cooperation with US agencies and that the Indian intelligence agencies were in touch with them.
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Asked about reports on David Headley being a double agent, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told reporters: I dont want to comment on the double agent issue. It will not be professional on my part. The investigations are underway, and I want to emphasise that we have got very good cooperation from the US, and our agencies concerned are in touch with them. Stressing on the close cooperation between Indian and FBI investigators, she said so far, we have got access to documents and information from the FBI. Asked if India would want access to both Headley and Tahawwur Rana, Rao said: At some stage, we would like to have access to them. To a question on visa papers missing from the Indian consulate in Chicago, Rao said: I am aware of these reports... I want to tell you that I have sought a factual report from our consulate in Chicago. Headley and Rana, both arrested by FBI for plotting terror attacks in India, travelled to the country on multi-entry visas issued by the Indian mission in Chicago. While Headley was issued a five-year multi-entry business visa (No. Z314473) on July 18, 2007, Rana was given a one-year business visa (No. AF232384), valid up to March 3, 2011. Another visa was granted to Ranas wife, Samzur Rana Akhtar, which was a five-year tourist visa valid upto August 2012. The MEA has cancelled all three visas.
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