Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- Senior advocate and BJP leader Ujjwal Nikam on Friday welcomed the decision of the US to extradite 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana and stated it was a victory for Indian diplomacy and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Trump on Thursday confirmed that the accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks of 2008, Tahawwur Rana, will be extradited back to India. The approval came amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Washington visit.

Speaking to ANI, Ujjwal Nikam, the special public prosecutor in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case said, "...This gives a strong signal to the entire world because President Trump wants to say that US land will not be heaven for those terrorists who want to settle in the US...