New Delhi, April 10 -- Former Israeli Ambassador to India, Mark Sofer on Thursday, praised Indian government efforts "for not giving up" on Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks stating that his extradition "sends a strong message to terrorists anywhere that India will never give up."

Speaking to ANI, Sofer said, "I have nothing but praise for the Indian authorities, the Indian government, for not giving up, for chasing the terrorists, more than 17 years down the line and for bringing them to justice."

"Almost 200 people or so that were massacred by the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) in 2008, they deserved justice. The families deserve justice. It was a trauma for Israel, but above all, it was a trauma for India...It send...