Smoke rises from Taj Mahal Hotel. The 2008 Mumbai attacks had destroyed trust between the two countries Photo: ReutersIndia And Pakistan To Establish Counter-Terrorism Hotline -- The Telegraph
Pakistan has agreed to establish a counter-terrorism hotline and allow Indian detectives investigating the 2008 Mumbai terror plot to visit the country, in the most significant confidence-building measures since the massacre.
In a statement following two days of talks in New Delhi, India's home secretary and Pakistan's interior secretary said on Tuesday that the hotline would help "facilitate real-time information sharing with respect to terrorist threats."
Security analysts said the moves were a major concession by Pakistan, aimed at persuading India of its sincerity in tackling terrorism and preventing any further attacks being plotted from its territory.
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My Comment: Considering their history, this is an incredible accomplishment. If they follow through with this investigation, then I would say that this is really forward progress.