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NEW DELHI - INDIA on Monday summoned a Pakistani diplomat to the foreign ministry in New Delhi and handed over a letter purportedly written by surviving Mumbai attacker Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, a report said.

 
More pressure on Pakistan

NEW DELHI - INDIA'S foreign minister on Monday criticised the international reaction to last month's attacks on Mumbai, saying pressure put on Pakistan by world leaders was inadequate.

Mr Pranab Mukherjee said that he wanted to see more results from US-led attempts to force Pakistan to co-operate with the probe into the attacks, which India blames on Pakistan-based militants.

Pakistan scrambles jets

ISLAMABAD - PAKISTAN'S air force on Monday scrambled fighter jets over several major cities in a sign of increased 'vigilance', following last month's deadly attacks on India's financial centre Mumbai.

'In the current environment, PAF has enhanced its vigilance,' chief air force spokesman Air Commodore Humaun Viqar Zephyr told AFP.

Emperor feels weight of crown

TOKYO - JAPANESE Emperor Akihito will make his annual birthday appearance before well-wishers on Tuesday, palace officials said, despite growing concerns about the monarch's health.

   
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