<p>External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has written to his US counterpart Hillary Clinton requesting for extradition of Pakistani-American LeT terrorist and Mumbai terror accused David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Khurshid has written the letter to Clinton for extradition of the two before their sentencing there in January, official sources said here today.<br /><br />According to sources, India is hopeful that the US would take a favourable decision on its request which was sent in the first week of November. New Delhi is awaiting a response from Washington.<br /><br />During her visit here last month, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman had said India's request for extradition of Headley was under consideration and a decision could be taken soon.<br /><br />Though, India had limited access to 52-year-old Pakistani-American Headley, who recced the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack targets for the LeT but it has so far not been able to quiz his Pakistani-Canadian businessman friend Rana.<br /><br />New Delhi's requests for access to Headley's wife Shazia Gilani, his girlfriend Portia Peter, one more female friend are also yet to be acceded by Washington.<br /><br />Sources also said talks were being planned between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the US Department of Justice to discuss a series of issues, including Headley and Rana.<br /><br />"Not only Headley and Rana, we are talking to the US on a number of issues very seriously," sources said.</p>
<p>External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has written to his US counterpart Hillary Clinton requesting for extradition of Pakistani-American LeT terrorist and Mumbai terror accused David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Khurshid has written the letter to Clinton for extradition of the two before their sentencing there in January, official sources said here today.<br /><br />According to sources, India is hopeful that the US would take a favourable decision on its request which was sent in the first week of November. New Delhi is awaiting a response from Washington.<br /><br />During her visit here last month, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman had said India's request for extradition of Headley was under consideration and a decision could be taken soon.<br /><br />Though, India had limited access to 52-year-old Pakistani-American Headley, who recced the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack targets for the LeT but it has so far not been able to quiz his Pakistani-Canadian businessman friend Rana.<br /><br />New Delhi's requests for access to Headley's wife Shazia Gilani, his girlfriend Portia Peter, one more female friend are also yet to be acceded by Washington.<br /><br />Sources also said talks were being planned between the Ministry of Home Affairs and the US Department of Justice to discuss a series of issues, including Headley and Rana.<br /><br />"Not only Headley and Rana, we are talking to the US on a number of issues very seriously," sources said.</p>