Claim

In September 2008 PM Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari issued a joint statement on improving ties; two months later, on 26 November 2008, Pakistan sent 10 terrorists who carried out the Mumbai 26/11 attack in which more than 170 people were killed.

“2008 सितंबर... मनमोहन सिंह और... आसिफ अली जरदारी मिलकर एक बयान देते हैं... 2 महीने बाद 26 नवंबर 2008 को पाकिस्तान ने 10 आतंकियों को भेजा। मुंबई में 2611 अटैक हुआ। 170 से ज्यादा लोग मारे गए।”

Rationale

Every core element is verified: on 24 September 2008 PM Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari met at the UNGA in New York and issued a joint statement pledging to improve ties; about two months later, on 26 November 2008, ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan carried out the Mumbai 26/11 attacks. The death toll of 'more than 170' matches the widely cited total of 175 deaths (166 victims plus 9 slain attackers); the victim-only figure is 166, so 'more than 170' is defensible as the total count and only marginally overstates the number of victims. The claim is substantially accurate.

Evidence

• https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/ArchivesDetails?id=984 Official joint press statement after the meeting of PM Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari on 24 September 2008 during the UN General Assembly in New York, in which both leaders committed to deepening dialogue and improving bilateral ties. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Mumbai_attacks Confirms the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks were carried out by ten Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen from Pakistan; 166 victims killed and, with nine attackers killed, a total of 175 deaths. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.britannica.com/event/Mumbai-terrorist-attacks-of-2008 Independently confirms 10 attackers, the 26/11 dates, and the death toll of the Mumbai attacks. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403