The Indian government knew what would happen ...
Bombay was a target easy because of lax security arrangements. Journalist Wendy Kristianasen, who was on site, noted that shortly before the security checks were more important than in most Western cities. "We could not enter the central station without identity papers," she added. "As for the entry in the famous Taj Mahal, she could only take place through a small door where visitors were under electronic monitoring and searches of their bags.
The eve of the attacks, the government had discussed the establishment of a domestic intelligence service (Indian equivalent of the FBI). According to Praveen Swami, magazine journalist Inthe The Hindu, Indian intelligence agencies have provided the government "at least three times, specific information about imminent terrorist attack of great magnitude in Mumbai" . Political leaders of India are now widely blamed for not acting. As for the Pakistani track, it remains very uncertain. No one confirms it.
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