India may allow cross examination of witnesses by a Pakistani Judicial Commission set up for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Home Secretary R K Singh said, New Delhi may consider such a request from Islamabad as it wanted conviction of those involved in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and are now in Pakistan. Mr. Singh said, the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan has been requested to approach the Pakistan government and ask them on how they want to proceed.

The Home secretary said, if Pakistan send us a communication it will be looked into. Mr. R.K Singh also told reporters that once we get to know as to how they want to proceed, our legal team will be consulted on what is feasible and what is not. The Home secretary said that we want these people to be brought to justice.

The Home Secretary's comments came in the wake of a report from Islamabad that Pakistan government has informed India that evidence provided by New Delhi in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case is not admissible in a Pakistani court as defence lawyers were not allowed to cross-examine Indian officials when the Commission had visited Mumbai. Mr. Singh however said that we have not so far received any communication from Pakistan.

Asked about the Pakistani court's contention that the information gathered by the Pakistani Commission in India had no evidential value, Mr. Singh said, Indian legal experts conveyed to the government that whatever evidence the Commission had collected, has evidential value as the statements were recorded by the Magistrate.