Claim

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

“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

Each element is verified: a Singh-Zardari joint statement on improving ties was issued 24 September 2008 in New York; the 26/11 Mumbai attack followed roughly two months later on 26 November 2008; it was carried out by 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan (survivor Ajmal Kasab was Pakistani). The death toll is the only minor imprecision: the standard figure is 166 victims killed, rising to ~174-175 when the 9 dead attackers are counted, and the US State Department cited 'approximately 170,' so 'more than 170 killed' is a slight but defensible overstatement rather than an error. The core chronology and facts are correct.

Evidence

• https://www.indianembassyusa.gov.in/ArchivesDetails?id=984 Official joint press statement: President Zardari of Pakistan and PM Manmohan Singh of India met during the 63rd UNGA session in New York on 24 September 2008 and issued a joint statement pledging to transform bilateral relations, resume the Composite Dialogue, and defeat forces trying to derail the peace process. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Mumbai_attacks The 26/11 Mumbai attacks were carried out 26-29 November 2008 by ten members of Lashkar-e-Taiba; 166 people killed (175 total including 9 attackers), 300+ injured; sole survivor Ajmal Kasab was a Pakistani national. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.britannica.com/event/Mumbai-terrorist-attacks-of-2008 Confirms 10 militants linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out the attacks; corroborates date and toll. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
• https://x.com/StateDept/status/1331949018012934144 US State Department states 'approximately 170 people' were killed in the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attack, supporting the 'more than 170' figure when attackers are included. ✓ reachable · archived