The arrival of Tahawwur Rana on Indian soil marks a turning point in the protracted quest for justice following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. For a country still scarred by the traumatic events of 26/11, his extradition from the United States is not just a legal formality ~ it is a moment charged with symbolic and strategic significance. It rekindles hope that India’s pursuit of accountability for one of the most brutal terrorist assaults in its modern history has not been in vain.

Rana’s background adds layers of complexity to his case. A Pakistani-born Canadian citizen and former military doctor turned businessman, he may not fit the stereotypical image of a terrorist conspirator. Yet his connection to David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American who scouted the attack sites under the guise of business operations, places Rana in the orbit of those responsible for enabling the carnage that killed 166 people in Mumbai.........

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