Varanasi, May 21 -- Reiterating the remarks made by Indian Ambassador to Israel, JP Singh over "Pakistan must hand over 26/11 Mumbai terror attack", Defence expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Wednesday said that Pakistan is long known for its denial over the presence of terrorists in its boundaries.

"If Pakistan is smart enough to act against terrorism, they can hand over the masterminds of the Mumbai attacks to India. And if they do so, relations between both countries can improve," Srivastava told ANI.

However, Srivastava expressed doubt about Pakistan's willingness to cooperate.

"Pakistan is known for its denials. It has consistently refused to acknowledge that terrorists involved in the Mumbai attacks are being sheltered on its soil. The...