Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin and an accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is likely to be extradited to India. Diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway, as per The Economic Times, to facilitate his transfer. The 2008 Mumbai attacks, orchestrated by Pakistani terrorists, claimed the lives of over 166 people and lasted more than 60 hours.

In November 2024, Rana, having exhausted legal options in several lower and federal courts, including the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, petitioned the US Supreme Court to review his case. In his petition, he argued that he was tried and acquitted in a federal court in Chicago for charges related to the 26/11 attacks. Rana contended that India’s request for extradition involved charges stemming from the same conduct for which he had already been acquitted in the United States.

However, in December 2024, the US government urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Rana’s petition. US Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar argued that India’s charges against Rana include forgery based on conduct not prosecuted in the United States, such as submitting false information to open a branch office of the Immigration Law Centre to the Reserve Bank of India.

Earlier, in August 2024, a US court ruled in favor of Rana’s extradition to India, rejecting his habeas corpus petition and confirming his extraditability under the US-India Extradition Treaty. The ruling marked a significant step in India’s long-standing efforts to bring Rana to trial for his alleged role in facilitating the 26/11 terror attacks.