Overview

• Tahawwur Rana, accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has filed an emergency plea with the US Supreme Court to halt his extradition to India.
• Rana argues that his Muslim faith, Pakistani origin, and former ties to the Pakistani Army make him vulnerable to torture in India, which he claims could result in his death.
• He cites deteriorating health conditions, including an abdominal aortic aneurysm, Parkinson's disease, and possible bladder cancer, as additional reasons he would not survive extradition.
• The US Supreme Court recently rejected a review petition filed by Rana, and the US government has approved his extradition, with former President Trump referring to him as 'very evil.'
• Rana is a known associate of David Coleman Headley, a key conspirator of the 26/11 attacks, and has alleged links to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.