'US not afraid of Headley revelations'

NEW DELHI: India and the US on Wednesday continued sparring on the issue of sharing information on David Headley prior to the Mumbai terror attacks. The emerging irritation over an area where India and US have had no differences is not the best augury for the Obama visit, and indicates a divergence of views. The US believes it has been more than forthcoming in helping India on 26/11 while the home ministry clearly feels it should have been told of Headley’s Lashkar identity.
Pillai said information on Headley could have helped Indian authorities nab the Pakistan-born US citizen when he visited India after the attack, in March 2009.US authorities finally held Headley on October 9, 2009, when he was boarding a flight at Chicago.
Responding to queries on the US authorities reportedly failing to act on information from one of Headley’s wives, Roemer said India had been given “unprecedented” access to Headley and that the US was not afraid of what he might reveal.
“When India asked US for access to Headley, we gave it. Because India is our strategic partner and our friend and somebody with whom we share intelligence on regular and consistent basis,” he said.