New Delhi, July 4: A day after Pakistan projected to the international community its stringent approach towards terror by "acting" against Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asked the neighbouring nation to reiterate its resolve by cracking down on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

"The location of Dawood Ibrahim is not a secret. Time and again we have been presenting to Pakistan a list of people who are in their country. We've asked repeatedly that he should be handed over. His imprint on the Mumbai blast is very clear for all of us to see," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. Dawood Ibrahim Aide Jabir Moti's Suicide Attempts Used as Defence Against Extradition to US

Further jabbing Islamabad over its claim of acting against terror in accordance to the pact with global bodies, Kumar asked why there has been no action taken against Dawood Ibrahim, who planned the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai in 1993.

"You (Pakistan) claim that you've taken action but when it comes to taking action against people who we have demanded you go into denial mode. On the other hand you try to project to international community that you are taking some action against the terrorists operating from the soil," he said.

"This basically is a case of double standards, this is something where they stand completely exposed as far as their claims of taking action against terror groups in Pakistan is concerned," the MEA spokesperson further added.

Notably, Dawood is reported to be residing in Karachi, where he has been provided a safe haven by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

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