Kashmir gets air connectivity, first fly to Dubai

Kashmir, the north Indian Himalayan state joined international aviation mapon Saturday. The state is a constant source of discontent between India and Pakistandue to territorial dispute. The state, which is hit with Pakistan sponsored cross-border terrorism since last two decades, is considered as one of the best tourist locales across the globe. The first Air India flight that connects Srinagar with Dubai in the Middle East, hopes to boost tourism in the state.

India welcomes Pakistan's admission on Mumbai attacks, wants more

India welcomed Pakistan's admission of its soil being used for planning the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee said this is a "positive development," adding Pakistan's reply came only after India urging and petitioning them ore than four times.

Mukherjee said that Pakistan's early reaction to 26/11 was not appropriate and that "denial, diversionary tactics have characterised Pakistan's response."

The Minister stressed that the primary responsibility for 26/11 was on Pakistan. "Terror from Pakistan is a direct threat to India."

Pakistan admits Mumbai attacks planned on its soil, Kasab Pakistani

Pakistan on Thursday acknowledged the Mumbai attacks were planned on its soil and confirmed Kasab the lone surviving terrorist is a Pakistani. This is for the first time India's Islamic neighbour accepted of its soil being used for spreading terror in India. The news came after months of denial and equivocation and coincided with the end of U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke's four day visit to Islamabad. Political analysts claim U.S. might have coaxed Pakistan to take some responsibility of the attack so as to avoid a fullfledged backlash from nuclear armed India.

Pakistan files case against Kasab, the surviving terrorist of 26/11

Pakistan finally succumbed to international pressure and filed a case against Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Pakistan initially tried to cover up Kasab's nationality as Pakistani, but intense U.S. pressure and media scrutiny discovered the Pakistani roots of all the 10 terrorists who killed about 200 Indians in November.