India, April 11 -- Mumbai terror attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana, who has been brought back to India, wanted Pakistan's highest gallantry award for the nine Lashkar terrorists killed during the 2008 siege, the US Department of Justice has said in a statement.

The US, while interrogating Tahawwur Rana and his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, intercepted a conversation between him and David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, the main accused of the Mumbai terror attacks. During the conversation, the US says, Rana commended the nine terrorists who were killed and wanted 'Nishan-e-Haider' for them. 'Nishan-e-Haider' is Pakistan's highest award for gallantry in battle and is reserved for fallen soldiers.

The US quoted Ra...