Overview

• Tahawwur Rana, extradited from the U.S., is in the custody of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) and faces 10 criminal charges related to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• Newly revealed details expose Pakistan’s plan to falsely attribute the attacks to 'disgruntled Indian Muslims' to obscure its own involvement.
• The 2008 Mumbai attacks, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives, resulted in 166 deaths, including six Americans, and involved extensive international coordination.
• Rana is accused of facilitating David Headley’s reconnaissance efforts by providing false visa documents and operating a Mumbai immigration office as a cover.
• Headley, a double agent for U.S. and Pakistani agencies, played a key role in planning the attacks, while Pakistan’s ISI allegedly backed the operation.