New Delhi will continue to press for the extradition of the Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi this morning, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid expressed disappointment over India not been allowed to conduct Headley's trial inspite of him being the co-consipirator in the 2008 Mumbai carnage.

Asserting that India's demand was Headley should be tried in India, Mr Khurshid said he would have possibly got a serious and severe sentence in this country. He, however, said the sentence given to Headly is a beginning.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the punishment to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Home Secretary R.K. Singh said India wants death sentence for David Headley and all those involved in 26/11 terror attack.

Congress spokesman Rashid Alvi expressed disappointment at the verdict and demanded that he should be tried in India.

Reacting to Headley's sentencing, the BJP also demanded extradition of 26/11 master mind.

Talking to reporters, Party spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudi said that Headly should be handed over to India and be tried under Indian laws and given capital punishment.