India will get access to interrogate terror accused David Headley, who has pleaded guilty to his involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks. Headley is now in US custody. National Investigating Agency – NIA – has been directed by Home Minister P. Chidambaram to prepare the questions for him.<br/><br/>US Attorney General and Head of the Department of Justice Eric Holder spoke to Chidambaram late last evening and clarified to him about a number of aspects concerning Headley's plea bargaining.<br/><br/>In a statement on Saturday morning Chidambaram said, he understands that India will be able to obtain access to Headley to question him in a properly-constituted judicial proceeding. Such judicial proceeding could be pre-trial or during an inquiry or trial. He said that he also understands that Headley is obliged to cooperate fully and truthfully in such proceedings.<br/><br/>Chidambaram said that he has directed National Investigating Agency and other agencies to quickly prepare documents necessary to start a judicial proceeding in which Indian authorities could require Headley to answer questions and to testify. Chidambaram said that Headley has admitted to conspiring with Lashkar-e-Toiba members and to attending their camps which should now "spur" Pakistan to take action against all the conspirators and bring them to justice.<br/><br/>US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake, now in New Delhi, also said that Indian investigators will be allowed to interrogate David Headley. But he ruled out Headley’s extradition to India. He said US will not extradite Headley either to India or Pakistan or Denmark for the charges for which he has now admitted guilt. He, however, left the option open on such a move in case more charges come up against him in the future. Talking to reporters after attending a CII organised event in the capital, Blake said Washington thinks that it is very important for Pakistan to tick off the LeT threat, not just because of the security and stability of the US, but also India and other countries. He said he will discuss about this in his next stop overs in Islamabad and Afghanistan.<br/><br/>Asked if US will bring pressure on Pakistan to act against the terror groups operating from its soil, Blake said Pakistan had always said it will not allow terrorists to operate from its soil and the US and its friends expected Islamabad to abide by that "very important" commitment.<br/><br/>49-year-old Pakistani-American Headley had pleaded guilty before a US court to all the 12 charges against him of conspiracy involving bombing public places in India, murdering and maiming persons and providing material support to Pakistan-based LeT. He has admitted his involvement in aiding and abetting the murder of six US citizens in the 26/11 attacks that killed 166 people.