AS was to be expected, the information provided by New Delhi in a dossier on Mumbai attacks, in reply to questions raised by Pakistan, has turned out to be inadequate. DNA samples, details of fingerprints and internet voice messaging exchanged among the terrorists, that have been handed over to authorities, would no doubt help but what has been lacking is necessary evidence required to pursue the case, find out the perpetrators and bring them to book. Two of the additional questions asked by Pakistan, that included a report on the eye-witness account of Jagdev, the lone survivor on the vehicle of Anti-terrorist Squad Chief Hemant Karkare, have not been answered. Responding to the dossier, an Interior Ministry official has rightly remarked that the 400-page document provided by India did not meet their requirements. The information has been handed over to the FIA, which is already investigating the case. It has obtained physical remand of two suspects in connection with the attacks. Had the evidence been shared earlier, some progress could have been made, but as things stand the case remains stalled because of the Indian attitude. Not only that, but the Indians have also made it a media issue and conducted a lot of propaganda against Pakistan. Unfortunately, they have gone to the extent of levelling the charge that Islamabad itself has sponsored the attack. That is, most likely, being done to divert attention from their lax security arrangement that resulted in the multiple-target attack. Little wonder Indo-Pak relations have failed to improve. If New Delhi wants the case to be pursued professionally, it must provide all relevant evidence without any reservations. Finger-pointing on its part has become a norm, and must be eschewed. Time is fast running out, and the government cannot keep the accused in custody for long without sufficient evidence against them. Vital clues are likely to be lost if that prerequisite is not met.