Former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has revealed that the then UPA government decided not to retaliate against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks due to intense international pressure, as well as the External Affairs Ministry's stance. The veteran Congress leader admitted that “retribution crossed my mind” but the government decided against military action.

His remarks have drawn sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who called the admission “too little, too late".

During an interview with a news channel, Chidambaram, who took over as the Union Home Minister just days after the coordinated terror attacks that claimed the lives of 175 people, said, " The whole world descended upon Delhi to tell us 'don't start a war'."

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