•You have taken away my question as a good lawyer.

Yeah, I think one has to be accurate in this manner. One should not overstate the matter... now in Pakistan territory, whether there were others behind the handlers and controllers is something which can only be investigated in Pakistan.

•When you say others, you mean the ISI, or the Army, or any state actors?

Any state actors... and just as we have given access — say, in this case to the FBI — to the evidence that can be assembled in India, I think it’s only fair that Pakistan gives access to the FBI. 

•You mean state actors in Pakistan — the Army, ISI, whatever we call them?

I don’t wish to name anyone, but whether behind these so-called non-state actors there were any other actors can only be investigated in Pakistan. See, we have given access in this case, as an exception, to the FBI to look at the evidence that is available with India.

•We haven’t done that before in the past.

Not to my knowledge, but perhaps there have been one or two cases, I can’t say.

•But not a case like this?

No, in this case, I think since we will never be allowed to investigate in Pakistan, the next best thing is to get somebody to help us in Pakistan, and I think the FBI has asked Pakistan Government to allow access to a couple of places and some people in Pakistan.

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