Overview
- Tahawwur Rana, 64, landed in Delhi on April 10, 2025, following his extradition from the United States to face trial for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
- Indian authorities, led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), have taken Rana into custody and are preparing to interrogate him regarding his links to Pakistan-based terror groups and state actors.
- The US Supreme Court rejected Rana's final legal plea on April 7, clearing the path for his extradition under the India-US treaty after years of diplomatic and judicial efforts.
- Rana, a Pakistani-Canadian national and close associate of David Coleman Headley, is accused of facilitating logistical support for the attacks that killed 166 people in Mumbai.
- Indian officials, including Home Minister Amit Shah, have hailed the extradition as a major diplomatic and counterterrorism success, marking a significant step toward justice for the victims.