Sunday, February 5 2006 14:39 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Concerned over the spread of activities of Pak-based terrorist outfits in India, the Government is going to take up the issue during the Home Secretary level talks scheduled for next month in Islamabad.

Besides cross-border terrorism, New Delhi will vociferously take up the issue of drug trafficking with its neighbour, highly placed sources told here today (Feb 5 2006).

The recent terror attacks in various parts of the country like Bangalore and Ayodhya shows the spread of these networks beyond Jammu and Kashmir and the fact that those who were apprehended belonged to outfits based in Pakistan only shows its continued support in protecting and sheltering these outfits, the sources said.

Though there was a decrease in terrorism activities in J&K, the activities have spread to other parts of the country, a senior official said.

The talks in March would be the fourth round of parleys between the Home Secretaries of the two countries after UPA government took office. The last round was held here in August between Home Secretary, V K Duggal and his Pakistani counterpart Syed Kamal Shah.

Another topic to be taken up is the presence of some of India's most wanted fugitives in Pakistan whose extradition is being sought by New Delhi, sources said.

"However there has been no action on these requests so far," they added.