Click to play videoKochi: A day after the Pakistani Navy chief Admiral Noman Bashir said that there was no evidence that the Mumbai attackers travelled by sea, he made a crucial correction.
Admiral Bashir on Saturday admitted that the evidence of the sea route taken by Mumbai attackers may exist with the Pakistan Interior Ministry.
So finally after claiming that he had no proof that Ajmal Amir Kasab and his associates set sail from Karachi, the Admiral was eating his words and saying that may be the proof was with Interior Ministry.
"We are not involved in investigation; it is being done by the Interior Ministry. So they are better equipped. Whatever evidence they have is fine and I will not contradict that. I only said as Pakistan Navy we don't have any evidence," claimed Admiral Bashir.
It's not clear if Admiral Bashir was pulled up, but he did his best to convey the impression that he had not contradicted Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
But it came too late as India, for the second day running, had already defended its evidence in the 26/11 case.
"Our investigating agencies did thorough investigations and only after this they have came to the conclusion that the attackers came via the sea route," said Defence Minister AK Antony on Kochi on Saturday.
In every flip-flop by Pakistan, New Delhi sees a sign of deliberate provocation by the Pakistani military top brass.
"I believe his (Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari) desire to fight against terrorism but at the same time my belief is not adequate. It must be backed by action taken by the government and authorities of Pakistan," said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Pakistan's military seems ill-at-ease with any attempts by Islambad to own up responsibility for the Mumbai attacks.
As the war of words continues, India can be expected to step up the pressure on Pakistan to come clean on 26/11, which could be further provocation to an unrelenting military intelligence establishment in Rawalpindi.
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