PTI

New Delhi, Jan 20: Amid reports that Pakistan may seek custody of Indian nationals in connection with the Samjhauta Express case, India on Tuesday January 20 would be better if there is no diversion at this stage as the whole world was watching actions by Islamabad to dismantle terror infrastructure.

"It would be better if there is no diversion or deflection at this stage," minister of state for external affairs Anand Sharma told reporters when asked to comment on reports that Pakistan may seek custody of Col Purohit in connection with the Samjhauta Express case.

"I think we are talking here about what is firmly established about the dastardly attack in Mumbai carried out by organizations which have been identified and named and individuals who are nationals of Pakistan," he said on the sidelines of the CII Partnership Summit.

On Pakistan's offer to India to join the probe into the Mumbai attacks, Sharma said let Pakistan first make full disclosure of their investigation.

"I have to say that the whole world is watching how effective actions would be to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism and also bring to justice those who are responsible for masterminding the carnage in Mumbai," he said.

Pakistan has reportedly said if India persisted with its demand for the extradition of Pakistani nationals linked to the Mumbai attacks, Islamabad would seek the handing over of persons involved in the 2007 bombing of the cross-border Samjhauta Express train.

After reports appeared in Indian media suggesting a possible link of the Malegaon blast accused with the train attack, political leaders in Pakistan have been saying that the government should seek the extradition of Indian nationals, including Col S K Purohit, for the Samjhauta bombing that killed nearly 70 people, including Pakistanis.

"If the Indian demand for handing over the accused in the Mumbai attacks persisted, then the accused of the Samjhauta Express case might be asked for" by Pakistan, interior ministry chief Rehman Malik told Geo News.