In India, two top political figures have resigned days after a deadly attack on the city of Mumbai left at least 172 dead and hundreds injured. On Wednesday attackers armed with automatic weapons and a vest of grenades targeted multiple locations in Mumbai including two luxury hotels, a restaurant, a hospital, the city’s largest train station, a movie theater, and a Jewish center. The dead included 18 foreigners. Hostages were held for up to 60 hours as Indian forces battled the gunmen inside multiple locations including the historic Taj Mahal hotel. Indian officials believe the coordinated raids were carried out by as few as 10 gunmen who arrived in the city by boat.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: “We have had terrorist attacks before also. But this attack was different. It was an attack by highly trained and well-armed terrorists targeting our largest city."

India Raises Security To “War Level”
The Guardian newspaper reports the Indian government has raised the country’s security to a “war level” saying it had certain proof of a Pakistani link to the Mumbai attacks. India’s official news agency is reporting that the government was considering suspending the four-year-old peace process with Pakistan. Pakistan’s government condemned the Mumbai assault as a “barbaric act of terrorism” and denied involvement. Some Indian officials are blaming the attacks on the militant group Lashkar-e-Taib which has longstanding relationships with Pakistan’s security establishment. Indian author and new age guru Deepak Chopra appeared on CNN and said U.S. foreign policy in the region had radicalized many in the region.

Deepak Chopra: “What we have seen in Mumbai has been brewing for a long time, and the war on terrorism and the attack on Iraq compounded the situation. What we call ‘collateral damage’ and going after the wrong people actually turns moderates into extremists, and that inflammation then gets organized and appears as this disaster in Bombay. Now the worst thing that could happen is there’s a backlash on the Muslims from the fundamental Hindus in India, which then will perpetuate the problem. Inflammation will create more inflammation.”

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