The U.S. has approved the extradition of a suspect in the 2008 militant attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai in which over 160 people were killed, President Donald Trump said on Thursday in a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States will extradite Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, to India. Rana, currently held in a high-security US prison, has been linked to the attack that killed 164 people.

We're giving a very violent man, it seems to me. And I don't know that he's been convicted yet or will be, but let's assume he's a pretty violent person,' president says - Anadolu Ajansı

Donald Trump confirmed the extradition of a suspect involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, with media identifying him as Tahawwur Rana.

In a big announcement after his bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump said that United States has agreed to extradite 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India.

In a key announcement that is likely to hurt Pakistan, President Donald Trump said the United States has agreed to extradite November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India.