26/11 attack revelation: India asked Pak foreign minister to leave from press meet, claims Pranab's book

In the latest revelation of 26/11 attack, Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was asked to leave India immediately, then external affairs minister and former president Pranab Mukherjee has revealed in his book.

In the third volume of his autobiography, The Coalition Years, 1996-2012, Pranab wrote that he even offered an aircraft to take Qureshi home.

When Qureshi came on line, Mukherjee read out a note prepared by the foreign secretary.

“Mr Minister, no purpose will be served by your continuing to stay in India in these circumstances. I advise you to leave immediately. My official aircraft is available to take you back home. But it would be desirable if a decision is taken as quickly as possible,” Mukherjee told the minister.

In the most heinous attack, at least 162 people lost their lives and more than 300 people were injured.

Years after, one of the militants, who was nabbed after attack, Ajmal Kasab was hanged on November 21, 2012.