Indian Govt issues terror alert ahead of SAARC meeting

New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) India has been put on high
alert following intelligence inputs that Pakistan-based
terrorists, who are against any thaw in Indo-Pak relations,
may strike in a desperate bid to derail the SAARC meeting in
Islamabad.
Sources said the advisory issued by the Indian Ministry
of Home Affairs asked all states to increase vigil and take
precautionary measures to ensure security as Pakistan-based
outfits, who are opposed to any dialogue between India and
Pakistan, may strike at public places.
The move came considering the fact that terrorists struck
at a public place in the western indian city of Pune just days
before the February 25 Foreign Secretary-level talks between
India and Pakistan.
Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram is scheduled to fly to
Islamabad on Friday to attend a meeting of South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Interior
Ministers apart from holding a bilateral meeting with his
Pakistan counterpart Rehman Malik.
India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Home Secretary G
K Pillai and head of the Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Mathur are
in Islamabad to have talks with their respective counterparts.
"We have sent alert to all States and are taking all
necessary measures. There are possibility that Pak-based
elements may try to carry out terror strike in the country," a
Home Ministry official said.
The advisory has asked States to be more vigilant and
check crowded public places like markets, railway stations,
bus terminals and parks besides other places of mass
gathering, he said.
The Home Ministry also gave out list of potential targets
and advised on what to look our for. PTI ACB
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